G C
In a bar room in Belfast, into his pint glass,
G D
Jack Campbell he sang as last orders were called.
G C
The bar stool was his mustang, he swayed as his wife sang,
G D G
at the gunfire that rang around the O.K. Corrall
G C
Her name was Anita, he called her Rosalita,
G D
when the beer and the whiskey it went to his head.
G C
To him she's whisper "let's take a wee dander,
G D G
to where we'll be cosy in our little homestead".
[Chorus]
C G
When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G
street demons come out to dance.
C G
And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G
against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance.
[Verse 2]
G C
As homeward they rambled, Rosalita and Jack Campbell
G D
called in to their local fast-food takeaway.
G C
As they danced round the chippie, singing yippee-aye-yippee
G D G
the crowd in the queue answered Yippe-aye-yay!
G C
Till a car it came cruising, seeking a victim,
G D
Jack turned in confusion when he saw the gun.
G C
His last word was "Jesus..." the trigger was squeazed
G D G
Jack fell to his knees and the car it was gone.
[Chorus]
C G
When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G
street demons come out to dance.
C G
And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G
against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance.
[Verse 3]
G C
The years passed over, behind her closed door,
G D
Anita she sank into Prozac and gin.
G C
Her nights and her days spent in a haze
G D G
down the lonesome road thinking what might have been.
G C G
Rosalita, the dark senorita, still waiting to hear
G D
from Jack Campbell her man.
G C
He whispers to her "let's ride into the sunset"
G D G
Heaven's only one step from the old Rio Grande
[Chorus]
C G
When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G
street demons come out to dance.
C G
And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G
against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance.
[Verse 4]
C G
And way out beyond the black mountain,
D G
Rosalita and Jack Campbell dance,
C G
Where troubles and old songs are forgotten and gone,
D C G
And dreamers still hold onto love and romance.
