Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
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"Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs" - Marty Robbins
Released 1959
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# Title
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1.) Big Iron ****
2.) A Hundred And Sixty Acres
3.) They're Hanging Me Tonight *****
4.) Cool Water
5.) Billy The Kid
6.) Utah Carol ***
7.) The Strawberry Roan *
8.) The Master's Call ***
9.) Running Gun
10.) El Paso
11.) In The Valley **
12.) The Little Green Valley
13.) The Hanging Tree
14.) Saddle Tramp
15.) El Paso (full length version)
* = capo on 1st fret
** = capo on 2nd fret
*** = capo on 3rd fret
**** = capo on 4th fret
***** = capo on 5th fret
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1.) "Big Iron"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NuX79Ud8zI [!]
[!] Capo on 4th fret [!]
[Intro]
Am
E Am
[Verse 1]
N.C. C Am
To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day
C Am
Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say
F C
No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip
Am
For the stranger there amongst them had a big iron on his hip
F C
Big iron on his hip
[Verse 2]
C Am
It was early in the morning when he rode into the town
C Am
He came riding from the south side, slowly lookin' all around
F C
"He's an outlaw loose and running," came the whisper from each lip
Am
"And he's here to do some business with the big iron on his hip"
F C
Big iron on his hip
[Verse 3]
C Am
In this town, there lived an outlaw by the name of Texas Red
C Am
Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead
F C
He was vicious and a killer though a youth of twenty-four
Am
And the notches on his pistol numbered one and nineteen more
F C
One and nineteen more
[Verse 4]
C Am
Now the stranger started talking, made it plain to folks around
C Am
Was an Arizona ranger, wouldn't be too long in town
F C
He came here to take an outlaw back alive or maybe dead
Am
And he said it didn't matter, he was after Texas Red
F C
After Texas Red
[Verse 5]
C Am
Wasn't long before the story was relayed to Texas Red
C Am
But the outlaw didn't worry, men that tried before were dead
F C
Twenty men had tried to take him, twenty men had made a slip
Am
Twenty-one would be the ranger with the big iron on his hip
F C
Big iron on his hip
[Verse 6]
C Am
The morning passed so quickly, it was time for them to meet
C Am
It was twenty past eleven when they walked out in the street
F C
Folks were watching from their windows, everybody held their breath
Am
They knew this handsome ranger was about to meet his death
F C
About to meet his death
[Verse 7]
C Am
There was forty feet between them when they stopped to make their play
C Am
And the swiftness of the ranger is still talked about today
F C
Texas Red had not cleared leather 'fore a bullet fairly ripped
Am
And the ranger's aim was deadly with the big iron on his hip
F C
Big iron on his hip
[Verse 8]
C Am
It was over in a moment and the folks had gathered 'round
C Am
There before them lay the body of the outlaw on the ground
F C
Oh, he might have went on living but he made one fatal slip
Am
When he tried to match the ranger with the big iron on his hip
F C
Big iron on his hip
[Outro]
F C
Big iron, big iron
Am
When he tried to match the ranger with the big iron on his hip
F C
Big iron on his hip
Am
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2.) "A Hundred And Sixty Acres"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6JXnQfXGs [!]
[Intro]
D7 G
[Chorus 1]
G
I got a hundred and sixty acres in the valley
D7
Got a hundred and sixty acres of the best
G G7 C G
Got an old stove there that'll cook three square
D7 G G7
And a bunk where I can lay me down to rest
[Bridge]
C G
Up at dawn to greet the sun
D7 G G7
I've forgotten what a care or worry means
C G
Head for home when day is done
A7 D7
With my pocket money jinglin' in my jeans
[Chorus 2]
G
I've got a hundred and sixty acres full of sunshine
D7
Got a hundred and sixty million stars above
G G7 C G
Got an old paint hoss, I'm the guy who's boss
D7 G G7
On the hundred and sixty acres that I love
[Bridge]
C G
Up at dawn to greet the sun
D7 G G7
I've forgotten what a care or worry means
C G
Head for home when day is done
A7 D7
With my pocket money jinglin' in my jeans
[Chorus 2]
G
I've got a hundred and sixty acres full of sunshine
D7
Got a hundred and sixty million stars above
G G7 C G
Got an old paint hoss, I'm the guy who's boss
D7 G
On the hundred and sixty acres that I love
G7 C G
Got an old paint hoss, I'm the guy who's boss
D7 G
On the hundred and sixty acres that I love
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3.) "They're Hanging Me Tonight"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLgqgh7qAbU [!]
[!] Capo on 5th fret [!]
[Intro]
C Am
F G7
[Verse 1]
C Am C Am
When I hear the rain a-comin' down, it makes me sad and blue
C Am F C
Was on a rainy night like this that Flo said we were through
C Am C Am
I told her how I loved her and I begged her not to go
C Am F C
But another man had changed her mind, so I said goodbye to Flo
C Am C Am
Alone within my cell tonight, my heart is filled with fear
C Am F C
The only sound within the room is the falling of each tear
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
I think about the thing I've done, I know it wasn't right
C Am F C
They'll bury Flo tomorrow, but they're hanging me tonight
F C
They're hanging me tonight
[Verse 2]
C Am C Am
That night he came and took my Flo and headed into town
C Am F C
I knew I had to find this man and try to gun him down
C Am C Am
As I walked by a dim cafe and I looked through the door
C Am F C
I saw my Flo with her new love and I couldn't stand no more
F C
I couldn't stand no more
C Am C Am
I took my pistol from my hip and with a trembling hand
C Am F C
I took the life of pretty Flo and that good-for-nothing man
F C
That good-for-nothing man
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
I think about the thing I've done, I know it wasn't right
C Am F C
They'll bury Flo tomorrow, but they're hanging me tonight
F C Am
They're hanging me tonight
[Outro]
C Am
C
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4.) "Cool Water"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP7rsrjCOIM [!]
[Intro]
B7 E
[Verse 1]
E B7 E B7
All day, I've faced a barren waste without the taste of water
E E7
Cool water
A B7 E A E
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water
B7 E
Cool, clear water
[Verse 2]
E B7 E B7
The nights are cool and I'm a fool, each star's a pool of water
E E7
Cool water
A B7 E A E
And with the dawn, I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water
B7 E
Cool, clear water
[Chorus]
E B7
Keep a-moving, Dan, don’t you listen to him, Dan
E B7 E E7
He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water
A E A
Dan, can you see that big, green tree where the water's running free
B7 E A
And it's waiting there for you and me?
E
Water
B7 E
Cool, clear water
[Verse 3]
E B7 E B7
The shadows sway and seem to say, "Tonight, we pray for water"
E E7
Cool water
A B7 E A E
And way up there, He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water
B7 E
Cool, clear water
[Verse 5]
E B7
Keep a-moving, Dan, don’t you listen to him, Dan
E B7 E E7
He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water
A E A
Dan, can you see that big, green tree where the water's running free
B7 E A
And it's waiting there for you and me?
E
Water
B7 E
Cool, clear water
[Outro]
Am E
Cool, clear, water
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5.) "Billy The Kid"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXH6W91MUg [!]
[Intro]
E B7 E
[Verse 1]
E B7
I'll sing you a true song of Billy the Kid
E B7
I'll sing of some desperate deeds that he did
E E7 A
Way out in New Mexico long, long ago
E B7 E
When a man's only chance was his own forty-four
Em
[Verse 2]
Em B7
When Billy the Kid was a very young lad
Em B7
In old Silver City, he went to the bad
Em Em7 Am
Way out in the West with a gun in his hand
Em B7 Em
At the age of twelve years, he did kill his first man
E
[Verse 3]
E B7
There's Mexican maidens play guitars and sing
E B7
Songs about Billy, their boy bandit king
E E7 A
Ere his young manhood has reached its sad end
E B7 E
With a notch on his pistol for twenty-one men
Em
[Verse 4]
Em B7
Was on a sad night when poor Billy died
Em B7
He said to his friend, "I'm not satisfied.
Em Em7 Am
There's twenty-one men I have put bullets through.
Em B7 Em
Sheriff Pat Garrett must make twenty-two."
E
[Verse 5]
E B7
I'll sing you how Billy the Kid met his fate
E B7
The bright moon was shining, the hour was late
E E7 A
Shot down by Pat Garrett who once was his friend
E B7 E
The young outlaw's life is now come to an end
Em
[Verse 6]
Em B7
There's many a man with a face fine and fair
Em B7
Who start out in life with a chance to be square
Em Em7 Am
Just like poor Billy, they wander astray
Em B7 Em
They'll lose their lives in the very same way
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6.) "Utah Carol"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-CPfOABJk [!]
[!] Capo on 3rd fret [!]
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C F C
And now my friends you've asked me what makes me sad and still
G7 C G7 C
And why my brow is darkened like the clouds upon the hill
F C F C
Run in your ponies closer and I'll tell to you my tale
G7 C G7 C
Of Utah Carol my partner and his last ride on the trail
[Verse 2]
C F C
We rode the range together and rode it side by side
G7 C G7 C
I loved him like a brother and I wept when Utah died
F C F C
We were rounding up one morning when work was almost done
G7 C G7 C
When on his side, the cattle started on a frightened run
[Verse 3]
C F C
Underneath the saddle that the boss's daughter rode
G7 C G7 C
Utah, that very morning, had placed a bright red robe
F C F C
So the saddle might ride easy for Lenore, his little friend
G7 C G7 C
And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end
[Verse 4]
C F C
The blanket was now dragging behind her on the ground
G7 C G7 C
The frightened cattle saw it and charged it with a bound
F C F C
Lenore then saw her danger and turned her pony's face
G7 C G7 C
And leaning in the saddle, tied the blanket to its place
[Verse 5]
C F C
But in leaning lost her balance, fell in front of that wild tide
G7 C G7 C
"Lay still, Lenore. I'm coming," were the words that Utah cried
F C F C
His faithful pony saw her and reached her with a bound
G7 C G7 C
I thought he'd been successful and raised her from the ground
[Verse 6]
C F C
But the weight upon the saddle had not been felt before
G7 C G7 C
His back cinch snapped like thunder and he fell by Lenore
F C F C
Picking up the blanket, he swung it over his head
G7 C G7 C
And started 'cross the prairie, "Lay still, Lenore," he said
[Verse 7]
C F C
When he got the stampede turned and saved Lenore, his friend
C G7 C G7 C
Then turned to face the cattle and meet his fatal end
F C F C
His six-gun flashed like lightning, the report rang loud and clear
C G7 C G7 C
As the cattle rushed and killed him, he dropped the leading steer
[Verse 8]
C F C
On his funeral morning, I heard the preacher say
G7 C G7 C
"I hope we'll all meet Utah at the roundup far away"
F C F C
Then they wrapped him in a blanket that saved his little friend
G7 C G7 C
And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end
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7.) "The Strawberry Roan"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJxz2psv5GI [!]
[!] Capo on 1st fret [!]
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D A7
I was hanging around town, just spending my time
D
Out of a job, not earning a dime
G
A feller steps up and he said, "I suppose
A7
You're a bronc fighter from the looks of your clothes."
D A7
"You figures me right. I'm a good one," I claim
D
"Do you happen to have any bad ones to tame?"
G
Said he's got one, a bad one to buck
A7 D
For throwing good riders, he's had lots of luck
[Verse 2]
D A7
I gets all het up and I ask what he pays
D
To ride this old nag for a couple of days
G
He offered me ten and I said, "I'm your man
A7
A bronc never lived that I couldn't fan."
D A7
He said, "Get your saddle. I'll give you a chance."
D
In his buckboard, we hops and he drives to the ranch
G
I stayed until morning and right after chuck
A7 D
I stepped out to see if this outlaw can buck
[Verse 3]
D A7
Down in the horse corral, standing alone
D
Is an old caballo, a strawberry roan
G
His legs are all spavined, he's got pigeon toes
A7
Little pig eyes and a big Roman nose
D A7
Little pin ears that touch at the tip
D
A big 44 brand was on his left hip
G
Ewe neck and old with a long lower jaw
A7 D
I could see with one eye he's a regular outlaw
[Verse 4]
D A7
I gets the blinds on him and it sure is a fright
D
Next comes the saddle and I screws it down tight
G
Then I steps on him and I raises the blind
A7
"Get out the way, boys, he's gonna unwind"
D A7
He sure is a frog-walker, he heaves a big sigh
D
He only lacks wings for to be on the fly
G
He turns his old belly right up to the sun
A7 D
He sure is a sunfishing son of a gun
[Verse 5]
D A7
He's about the worst bucker I've seen on the range
D
He'll turn on a nickel and give you some change
G
He hits on all fours and goes up on high
A7
Leaves me a-spinning up there in the sky
D A7
I turns over twice and I comes back to earth
D
I lights into cussing the day of his birth
G
I know there are ponies that I cannot ride
A7
There's some of them left, they haven't all died
D A7
I'll bet all my money, the man ain't alive
D
That'll stay with Old Strawberry when he makes his high dive
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8.) "The Master's Call"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mrI2xtkEMA [!]
[!] Capo on 3rd fret [!]
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
C Am
When I was but a young man,I was wild and full of fire
C Am
A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire
C Am
I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad
F G Am
I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad
[Verse 2]
C Am
I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well
C Am
How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell
C Am
This kind of sinful living, leads only to a fall
F G Am
I learned that much and more the night I heard my master call
[Pre-Chorus]
F C F C
One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so
F C Am
And started then out on the trail that leads to Mexico
F G C Em
But a norther started blowing and lightning flashed about
C F G C
I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout
[Chorus]
C Em
Then at that moment, lightning struck not twenty yards from me
F C
And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree
Am Dm
And this time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange
C Am
A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name
[Verse 3]
C Am
So frightened, I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done
C Am
I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run
C Am
The cattle, they stampeded, were running all around
F G Am
My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
F C F C
I felt the end was near, that death would be the price
F C Am
When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ
F G C Em
And I cried, "Oh, Lord, forgive me! Don't let it happen now!
C F G C
I want to live for you alone! O God, these words I vow!"
[Chorus]
C Em
My wicked past unfolded, I thought of wasted years
F C
When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers
Am Dm
And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live
C Am
The master had a reason, life is His to take or give
[Verse 4]
C Am
A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die
C Am
The dead ones formed a barricade at least six or seven high
C Am
Right behind it, there was I, afraid but safe and sound
F G Am
I cried in vain for mercy, kneeling there upon the ground
[Verse 5]
C Am
A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free
C Am
No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy seas
C Am
Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain
F G Am
I gave my life and soul the night the Savior called my name
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9.) "Running Gun"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTehgtJpPvw [!]
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E A
I rode out of Kansas City, going south to Mexico
B7 A E
I was running, dodging danger, left the girl that I loved so
A
Far behind lay Kansas City and the past that I had earned
B7 A E
Twenty notches on my six-gun marked the lessons I had learned
[Chorus]
A E
Many times, I sold my fast gun for a place to lay my head
A E B7
'til the nights began to haunt me by the men that I left dead
E A
Couldn't stand it any longer with this life that I'd begun
B7 A E
So I said good-bye to Jeannie and became a running gun
[Verse 2]
E A
I rode into Amarillo as the sun sank in the west
B7 A E
My thoughts in Kansas City and the girl that I love best
A
As I smiled and kissed her gently and then turned away to go
B7 A E
Said I'd send for her to meet me when I'd reached old Mexico
[Chorus]
A E
I had barely left the saddle and my foot just touched the ground
A E B7
When a cold voice from the shadows told me not to turn around
E A
Said he knew about my fast gun, knew the price paid by the law
B7 A E
Challenged by a bounty hunter, so I turned around to draw
[Verse 3]
E A
I knew someday I'd meet him for his hand like lightning flashed
B7 A E
My own gun stood in leather as his bullet tore it's path
A
As my strength was slowly fading, I could see him walk away
B7 A E
And I knew that where I lay tonight he too must lay someday
[Chorus]
A E
Now the crowd is slowly gathering but my eyes are growing dim
A E B7
And my thoughts return to Jeannie and the home that we had planned
E A
Oh, please tell her, won't you mister, that she's still the only one
B7 A E
But a woman's love is wasted when she loves a running gun
[Outro]
E
Running gun
E
Running gun
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10.) "El Paso"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWm5WErkffQ [!]
[Intro]
D Em
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D Em
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso
A7 D
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Em
Nighttime would find me in Rose's Cantina
A7 D
Music would play and Felina would whirl
[Verse 2]
D Em
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
A7 D
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
Em
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
A7 D D7
I was in love, but in vain I could tell
[Chorus]
G C G
One night, a wild young cowboy came in
D D7
Wild as the west Texas wind
D7
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
G
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love
[Verse 3]
A7
So in anger
D Em
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
A7 D
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
Em
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
A7 D D7
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
[Chorus]
G C G
Out through the back door of Rose's I ran
D D7
Out where the horses were tied
D7
I caught a good one, it looked like it could run
G
Up on its back and away I did ride
[Verse 4]
A7
Just as fast
D Em
As I could from the west Texas town of El Paso
A7 D
Out to the badlands of New Mexico
Em
Back in El Paso, my life would be worthless
A7 D
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left
Em
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
A7 D D7
My love is stronger than my fear of death
[Chorus]
G C G
I saddled up and away I did go
D D7
Riding alone in the dark
D7
Maybe tomorrow, a bullet may find me
G
Tonight, nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
[Verse 5]
A7
And at last
D Em
Here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
A7 D
I can see Rose's Cantina below
Em
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
A7 D
Down off the hill to Felina I go
[Verse 6]
D Em
Off to my right, I see five mounted cowboys
A7 D
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Em
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me
A7 D D7
I have to make it to Rose's backdoor
[Chorus]
G C G
Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
D D7
A deep burning pain in my side
D7
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle
G
I'm getting weary, unable to ride
[Verse 7]
A7
But my love
D Em
For Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
A7 D
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
Em
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
A7 D
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
[Verse 8]
D Em
From out of nowhere, Felina has found me
A7 D
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Em
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
A7 D
One little kiss and Felina, goodbye
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11.) "In The Valley"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ4dxvacfZM [!]
[!] Capo on 2nd fret [!]
[Intro]
A E7
A E7
[Verse]
A A7 D
I'm as sad as the willow that weeps in the valley
A E7
Since you've gone, since you've gone from my arms
A A7 D
I'm as sad as the cold wind that cries in the treetops
A E7 A
I'll be lonesome until you return
[Chorus]
E7 D
Come back, come back, come back to the valley
A E7
Come back to this poor cowboy's arms
A A7 D
I will weep like the willow that weeps in the valley
A E7 A
I'll be lonesome until you return
[Chorus]
E7 D
Come back, come back, come back to the valley
A E7
Come back to this poor cowboy's arms
A A7 D
I will weep like the willow that weeps in the valley
A E7 A
I'll be lonesome until you return
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12.) "The Little Green Valley"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCgPzh-gNc0 [!]
[Intro]
B7 E
[Verse 1]
E A E
I see a candlelight down in the little green valley
B7 E
Where morning glory vines are twining 'round my door
A E
Oh, how I wish I were there again, down in the little green valley
B7 E
That's where my homesick heart will trouble me no more
A B7 A B7 A E
There's only one thing ever gives me consolation
A E B7
And that's the thought that I'll be going back someday
E A E
And every night down upon my knees, I pray the Lord to please take me
B7 E
Back to that little old green valley far away
[Interlude]
B7 E
[Verse 2]
E A E
I hear a mockingbird down in the little green valley
B7 E
He's singing out a song of welcome just for me
A E
And someone waits by the garden gate, down in the little green valley
B7 E
When I get back again, how happy she will be
A B7 A B7 A E
And by a little babbling brook once more we'll wander
A E B7
And in a shady nook, we'll dream the hours away
E A E
And I will leave all my cares behind, go where I know I'll find sunshine
B7 E
Back to that little old green valley far away
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13.) "The Hanging Tree"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4hv5dJwc6Q [!]
[Intro]
C#
[Verse 1]
C#
I came to town to search for gold
G#7
And I brought with me a memory
D#m Fm
And I seemed to hear the night wind cry
F# C#
"Go hang your dreams on the hanging tree
F# C#
Your dreams of love that could never be (never be)
N.C. G#7 C#
Hang your faded dreams on the hanging tree"
D
(The hanging tree)
[Verse 2]
D
I searched for gold, and I found my gold
A7
And I found a girl who loved just me
Em F#m
And I wished that I could love her too
G D
But I’d left my heart on the hanging tree
G D
I'd left my heart with the memory (memory)
N.C. A7 D
And a faded dream on the hanging tree
D#
(The hanging tree)
[Verse 3]
D#
Now, there were men who craved my gold
A#7
And meant to take my gold from me
Fm Gm
When a man is gone, he needs no gold
G# D#
So they carried me to the hanging tree
G# D#
To join my dreams and a memory (memory)
N.C. A#7 D#
Yes, they carried me to the hanging tree
E
(The hanging tree)
[Verse 4]
E F
To really live, you must almost die
E B7
And it happened just that way with me
F#m G#m
They took the gold and set me free
A E
And I walked away from the hanging tree
A E
I walked away from the hanging tree (the hanging tree)
N.C. B7 E
And my own true love, she walked with me
[Chorus]
A G#m
That's when I knew that the hanging tree
F#m E
Was a tree of life, new life for me
A E
A tree of hope, new hope for me
A E
A tree of love, new love for me
E
The hanging tree (the hanging tree)
A
The hanging tree (the hanging tree)
E
The hanging tree (the hanging tree)
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14.) "Saddle Tramp"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DR8qJlzOcc [!]
[Intro]
Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C
[Verse 1]
F
They call me a drifter, they say I'm no good
Dm
I'll never amount to a thing
F
Well, I may be a drifter and I may be no good
Bb F
There's joy in this song that I sing
[Chorus]
Dm F
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
Dm Gm
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
F
Saddle tramp
Dm
Saddle tramp
[Verse 2]
F
At night, I will rest 'neath a blanket of blue
Dm
Doubt if I ever will change
F
I might even dream of a lady I knew
Bb F
Might even whisper her name
[Chorus]
Dm F
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
Dm Gm
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
F F7
Saddle tramp
[Bridge]
Bb F
I might even wind up in Idaho
C7 F
And visit a cute little miss
Bb F
A sweet little someone I used to know
G7 C7
And I might even stop long enough for a kiss
[Chorus]
Dm F
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
Dm Gm
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
F
Saddle tramp
Dm
Saddle tramp
[Verse 3]
F
Might even ride back through Phoenix someday
Dm
Might even stop for awhile
F
But branded, no never! I'll not be tied down
Bb F
Trapped by a fair lady's smile
[Chorus]
Dm F
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
Dm Gm
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
F
Saddle tramp
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15.) "El Paso (full length version)"
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[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q9bAWGEkcE [!]
[Intro]
D Em
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D Em
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso
A7 D
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Em
Nighttime would find me in Rose's Cantina
A7 D
Music would play and Felina would whirl
[Verse 2]
D Em
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
A7 D
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
Em
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
A7 D D7
I was in love, but in vain I could tell
[Chorus]
G C G
One night, a wild young cowboy came in
D D7
Wild as the west Texas wind
D7
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
G
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love
[Verse 3]
A7
So in anger
D Em
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
A7 D
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
Em
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
A7 D
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
[Verse 4]
D Em
Just for a moment, I stood there in silence
A7 D
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
Em
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
A7 D D7
I had but one chance and that was to run
[Chorus]
G C G
Out through the back door of Rose's I ran
D D7
Out where the horses were tied
D7
I caught a good one, it looked like it could run
G
Up on its back and away I did ride
[Verse 5]
A7
Just as fast
D Em
As I could from the west Texas town of El Paso
A7 D
Out to the badlands of New Mexico
Em
Back in El Paso, my life would be worthless
A7 D
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left
Em
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
A7 D D7
My love is stronger than my fear of death
[Chorus]
G C G
I saddled up and away I did go
D D7
Riding alone in the dark
D7
Maybe tomorrow, a bullet may find me
G
Tonight, nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
[Verse 6]
A7
And at last
D Em
Here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
A7 D
I can see Rose's Cantina below
Em
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
A7 D
Down off the hill to Felina I go
[Verse 7]
D Em
Off to my right, I see five mounted cowboys
A7 D
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Em
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me
A7 D D7
I have to make it to Rose's backdoor
[Chorus]
G C G
Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
D D7
A deep burning pain in my side
D7
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle
G
I'm getting weary, unable to ride
[Verse 8]
A7
But my love
D Em
For Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
A7 D
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
Em
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
A7 D
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
[Verse 9]
D Em
From out of nowhere, Felina has found me
A7 D
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Em
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
A7 D
One little kiss and Felina, goodbye
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