El Paso (A Major)
Artist: Marty Robbins    Genre: Country    Strum Pattern: D D d u d    Roman Numerals: i, IV, v, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Section 1
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Out in the West Texas		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] town of El Paso
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I fell in love with a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Mexican girl.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Nighttime would find me		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] in Rosa's Cantina,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Music would play and		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Feleena would whirl.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Blacker than night		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] were the eyes of Feleena,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Wicked and evil		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] while casting a spell.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My love was deep		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] for this Mexican maiden,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I was in love,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] but in vain I could tell.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] One night a wild young cowboy came in,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Wild as the West		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Texas wind.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] With wicked Feleena,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] the girl that I love.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So in anger
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I challenged his right		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] for the love of this maiden;
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down went his hand		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] for the gun that he wore.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My challenge was answered,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] in less than a heartbeat
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The handsome young stranger		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lay dead on the floor.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Out where the horses		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] were tied.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I caught a good one; it looked like it could run,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Up on its back		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] and away I did ride.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Just as fast as I
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] could from the		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] West Texas town of El Paso,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Out to the badlands		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] of New Mexico.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Back in El Paso		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] my life would be worthless;
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Everything's gone in life,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] nothing is left.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] It's been so long		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] since I've seen the young maiden,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My love is stronger		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] than my fear of death.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I saddled up and away I did go,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Riding alone		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the dark.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Tonight nothing's worse		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] than this pain in my heart.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And at last here
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I am on the hill		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] overlooking El Paso,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I can see Rosa's		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Cantina below.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My love is strong		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] and it pushes me onward,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down off the hill to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Feleena I go.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Off to my right		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I see five mounted cowboys,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Off to my left		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ride a dozen and more.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Shouting and shooting;		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I can't let them catch me,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I have to make it to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Rosa's back door.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] A deep burning pain		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in my side.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Though I am trying to stay in the saddle.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I'm getting weary,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] unable to ride.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But my love for
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Feleena is strong		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] and I rise where I've fallen;
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Though I am weary,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I can't stop to rest.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I see the white puff of		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] smoke from the rifle,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel the bullet go		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] deep in my chest.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] From out of nowhere,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Feleena has found me,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kissing my cheek as she		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] kneels by my side.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Cradled by two		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] loving arms that I'll die for,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] One little kiss and		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Feleena goodbye.

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