Rex Marksley
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A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
Finest marksman in the west
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
When it came to gun slinging he was the best
A
Rex Marksley at an younger age
D
shot holes in cans without a missin'
Bm
sadly they were in the pantry
A
so beans painted the whole darn kitchen
A
His parents then let him shoot
D
the empty cans out on their fence
Bm
but Rex trick shot out all the nails
A
so out the fence all their cows went
His father cried!
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
Finest marksman in the west
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
When it came to gun slinging he was the best
A
Rex Marksley was a tinkerer
D
an engineer extraordinaire
Bm
He made quick-reloading gadgets
A
so he could fire non-stop with panache and flare
A
He became a gun for hire
D
and a hero whereever he roamed
Bm
he disarmed forty bandits one time
A
with two gunshots all on his own
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
Finest marksman in the west
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
When it came to gun slinging he was the best
D A E D
He had heart and a righteous stand
F#m A E F#m
and they tell of his stories across the land
D A E D
He jammed the guns that fired his way
F#m A E F#m
by shooting bullets into their barrels they say
D A E F#m
He shot lightning from his hands with a miraculous invention,
D A E F#m
and zapped that evil demon train back to it's own dimension
D A E F#m
That giant copper ore golem, oh it was a fright,
D A E F#m
till Rex projectiled pick axes with dynamite
D A E F#m
He fought the corrupt Rattlesnake King and it hissed in agony,
D A E F#m
then Rex taught all the jackalopes to yodel in harmony
Here we go now!
(Yodelling)
D, A, E, F#m x2
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(Underneath Mikes Solo)
A, D, Bm, E x4
D A E D
Rex Marksley rode across the West bringing justice to the land
F#m A E F#m
He tamed enormous vultures, reined and flew them with one hand
D A E D
All the women blushed and fainted when Rex winked his eye
F#m A E F#m
and the bad guys always fell to their demise
D A E D
The man was a legend and hero through and through
F#m A E F#m
and Rex was a friend to the battered and the bruised
D A E D
He had seen a lot of wonderments in his glory days
F#m A E F#m
and he died an old man alone on the prairie they say
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
Finest marksman in the west
A D
Rex Marksley
Bm E
When it came to gun slinging he was best
D
Yeehaw, yeehaw
E
Yehaw!
A D
Bang bang!
E
Yeehaw
A
Bang bang
How to play Rex Marksley
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.