The Ballad Of Diablo

A E D A E E Born and bred in west Montana F#m From the best stock on the range A E Diablo was cut for riding B7 And one no cowboy could tame A E But he drew his match in Bozeman F#m A The best bronc rider they claimed E But even the best couldn't ride him D A E He sent two good men to their graves E Now Billy Jackson Walker F#m Was a rodeo cowboy fool A E He was born down in Texas B7 And he lived to break all of the rules A E One hundred and fifty wild horses F#m A Gave Billy his claim to fame E And he wore a buckle to show it D A E Engraved with all of their names A E When Billy saddled up Diablo F#m B7 He met his judgement day A E A ride harder than Brimstone D A E To pour Billy's life away E Nobody saw it coming F#m Billy did, but it was too late A E Diablo turned and threw him B7 Hard up against the gate A E Then twelve hundred pounds of fury F#m A Soon became poor Billy's fate E And the Devil horse showed no mercy D A E And crushed him with all of his weight A E When Billy saddled up Diablo F#m B7 He met his judgement day A E A ride harder than Brimstone D A E To pour Billy's life away D A E E Diablo was soon put under F#m A horse not fit to be rogue A E Now three good men had perished B7 And the story now has been told A E As for Billy, he lies down in Texas F#m A On the land where he was raised E A good cowboy has left us D A E Is all that is marked on his grave