El Paso

D                     Em
Out in the West Texas town of El 
Paso
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I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
D                          Em
Nighttime would find me in Rose's 
Cantina,
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Music would play and Felina would 
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whirl.

D                           Em
Blacker than night were the eyes of 
Felina,
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Wicked and evil while casting a 
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spell.
D                         Em
My love was deep for this Mexican 
maiden,
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I was in love, but in vain I could 
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tell.

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One night a wild young cowboy came 
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in,
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Wild as the West Texas wind.
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Dashing and daring, a drink he was 
sharing,
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With wicked Felina, the girl that 
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I love.
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So in anger

D                              Em
I challenged his right for the love 
of this maiden;
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Down went his hand for the gun 
     D
that he wore.
D                             Em
My challenge was answered, in less 
than a heartbeat
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The handsome young stranger lay 
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dead on the floor.

D                   Em
Just for a moment I stood there in 
silence,
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Shocked by the foul evil deed I 
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had done.
D                            Em
Many thoughts raced through my mind 
as I stood there;
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I had but one chance and that was 
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to run.


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Out through the back door of 
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Rose's I ran,
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Out where the horses were tied.
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I caught a good one; it looked like 
it could run,
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Up on its back and away I did ride.
        A7
Just as fast as I

D                           Em
could from the West Texas town of El
 Paso,
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Out to the badlands of New Mexico.
D                  Em
Back in El Paso my life would be 
worthless;
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Everything's gone in life nothing 
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is left.

D                            Em
It's been so long since I've seen 
the young maiden,
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My love is stronger than my fear 
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of death.

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I saddled up and away I did go,
G                  D  D7
Riding alone in the dark.
D7
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me,
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Tonight nothing's worse than this 
           G
pain in my heart.
        A7
And as last here

  D                  Em
I am on the hill overlooking El 
Paso,
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I can see Rose's Cantina below.
D                        Em
My love is strong and it pushes me 
onward,
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Down off the hill to Felina I go.

D                     Em
Off to my right I see five mounted 
cowboys,
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Off to my left ride a dozen and 
more.
D                        Em
Shouting and shooting; I can't let 
them catch me,
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I have to make it to Rose's back 
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door.

G                       C        
Something is dreadfully wrong for
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 I feel
G                        D  D7
A deep burning pain in my side.
D7
Though I am trying to stay in the 
saddle.
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I'm getting weary, unable to ride.
       A7
But my love for

D                      Em
Felina is strong and I rise where 
I've fallen;
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Though I am weary, I can't stop to 
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rest.
D                       Em
I see the white puff of smoke from 
the rifle,
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I feel the bullet go deep in my 
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chest.

D                       Em
From out of nowhere, Felina has 
found me,
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Kissing my cheek as she kneels by 
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my side.
D                     Em
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll
 die for,
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One little kiss and Felina goodbye.