D
Bullet in my shoulder
G
Blood, runnin' my vest
D
20 in the posse
A
And they're never gonna let me rest

[brief instrumental]
D G A D


D                G
'Till I became a wanted man
  D                  A
I never even owned a gun
    G                       A
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
        G
And I'm always
A
Always
G
Always
A      D
On the run

[verse one]
D                G
I killed poor Jed Bryant
     A           D
In a bad, Laredo fight
                   G
Killed him with my bare hands
        A                 D
For the girl I loved that night
      G                D
Jeds' brothers' out to get me
     G             D
He's coming with a gang
    G               D
I'd rather shoot it out by God
     G       A        D
Than let 'em watch me hang

[pre-chorus]
D
Bullet in my shoulder
G
Blood, runnin' down my vest
D
Twenty in the posse
            A
And they're never gonna let me rest


D                G
'Till I became a wanted man
  D                  A
I never even owned a gun
    G                       A
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
        G
And I'm always
A
Always
G
Always
A      D
On the run

[verse two]
        D                   G
She had spangles on her red dress
        A               D
She had laughter in her voice
                         G
When he tried to put his hands on her
   A                D
My heart left me no choice
    G              D
But was she really worth it
       G                D
Well I guess I'll never know
          G                D
She'll be drinkin' someone else's rye
     G       A    D
When I'm six feet below

[pre-chorus]
D
Bullet in my shoulder
G
Blood, runnin' down my vest
D
Twenty in the posse
            A
And they're never gonna let me rest


D                G
'Till I became a wanted man
  D                  A
I never even owned a gun
    G                       A
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
        G
And I'm always
A
Always
G
Always
A      D
On the run

[outro]
         D
A wanted man
         D
A wanted man
A      D
On the run