El Paso

D D G Out in the West Texas town of El Paso A7 D I fell in love with a Mexican girl G Night time would find me in Rosa's Cantina A7 D Music would play and Felina would whirl D G Black as the night were the eyes of Felina A7 D Wicked and evil while casting a spell G My love was strong for this Mexican maiden A7 D D7 I was in love, but in vain I could tell G One night a wild young cowboy came in D D7 Wild as the West Texas wiiind D Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing G With wicked Felina, the girl that I love A7 So in anger D G I challenged his right for the love of this maiden A7 D Down went his hand for the gun that he wore G My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat A7 D The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor D G Just for a moment I stood there in silence A7 D D7 Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done D G Many thoughts ran through my mind as I stood there A7 D D7 I had but one chance and that was to run G Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran D D7 Out where the horses were tiiiiied D I picked a good one, he looked like he could run G Up on his back and away I did ride A7 Just as fast as I D G Could from the West Texas town of El Paso A7 D Out through the badlands of New Mexico G Back in El Paso my life would be worthless A7 D Everything's gone in life, nothing is left G But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden A A7 D D7 My love is stronger that my fear of death G D D7 I saddled up and away I did go, riding alone in the daaaark D Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me G Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart A7 And as last here I D G Am on the hill overlooking El Paso A7 D I can see Rosa's Cantina below G My love is strong and it pushes me onward A7 D Down off the hill to Felina I go D G Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys A7 D Off to my left ride a dozen or more G Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me A7 D D7 I've got to make it to Rosa's back door G Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel D D7 A deep burning pain in my siiiiide D7 It's getting harder to stay in the saddle G I'm getting weary, unable to ride A7 But my love for D Felina is strong G And I writhe where I've fallen A A7 D Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest G I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle A7 D I feel the bullet go deep in my chest D G From out of nowhere, Felina has found me A7 D G Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side D G Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for A7 N.C. One little kiss and Felina N.C. D G A A7 D G D Good-byyye