The Lincoln County War

A E A Britisher named Tunstall came a sailing cross the sea, E7 A And he bought a ranch near Lincoln where he thought a man was free, D Billy Bonney came a ridin' down the loving and goodnight trail, A E7 A And he went to work for Tunstall cause he thought his cause was right. E The cattle men and sheep men starting hiring guns galore, E7 A Wrote a bloody page in hisory called the Lincoln County War, D Every gun in Arizona, every Texas renegade, E7 A And if you could'nt fan a six gun fast, they handed you a spade. A E Oh! the strars are shining brightly in a sky of azure blue, E7 A It seems to me their weeping shedding bitter tears for you, E Oh! no your ask me Rosita for the Kid will ride no more, E7 A Billy Bonney's gone they killed him in the Lincoln County War. A E Govener Lou Wallace tried to end the bloddy feud, E7 A But when Bill refused his pardon Goverer Wallace changed his mood, D He knew he must hire a Sheriff who was equal to the game, A E7 A So he hired a gun from Texas Patrick Garrett was his name. E Pat used to ride with Bill when they were youngsters so care free, E7 A So he sent a note to Billy saying stay away from me, D For I am pledged to k**l you if you wonder what it's for, E7 A They tell me it's the only way to win the Lincoln County War. A E Oh! the strars are shining brightly in a sky of azure blue, E7 A It seems to me their weeping shedding bitter tears for you, E Oh! no your ask me Rosita for the Kid will ride no more, E7 A Billy Bonney's gone they killed him in the Lincoln County War. A E Billy did'nt die in Lincoln but near Old Fort Sumner Town, E7 A "Can I speak" were his last words just before Pat shot him down, D He killed first in Silver City and though he killed plenty more, E7 A I don't think he deserved to die in the Lincoln County War. E In a gracve near Old Fort Sumner lye the bones of Billy the Kid, E7 A People stand and wonder why he did the things he did, D He killed first to shield his mother, they say he's rotten to the core, E7 A He died defending what he thought was right in the Lincoln County War. A E Oh! the strars are shining brightly in a sky of azure blue, e7 A It seems to me their weeping shedding bitter tears for you, E Oh! no your ask me Rosita for the Kid will ride no more, E7 A Billy Bonney's gone they killed him in the Lincoln County War.