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El Paso - Marty Robbins

Intro:
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Verse 1:
[D] Out in the West Texas [Em] town of El Paso 
[A7] I fell in love with a Mexican [D] girl
[D] Night-time would find me in [Em] Rosa's cantina 
[A7] Music would play and Felina would [D] whirl

Verse 2:
[D] Blacker than night were the [Em] eyes of Felina 
[A7] Wicked and evil while casting a [D] spell
[D] My love was deep for this [Em] Mexican maiden 
[A7] I was in love but in vain, I could [D] tell

Bridge:
[G] One night a wild young cowboy came [G] in 
Wild as the West Texas [D] win-n-n-[D7]-nd
[D7] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing 
[D7] With wicked Felina, the girl that I [G] loved
So in [A7] an-n-ger

Verse 3:
I [D] Challenged his right for the [Em] love of this maiden 
[A7] Down went his hand for the gun that he [D] wore
[D] My challenge was answered in [Em] less than a heart-beat 
[A7] The handsome young stranger lay dead on the [D] floor

Verse 4:
[D] Just for a moment I [Em] stood there in silence
[A7] Shocked by the foul evil deed I had [D] done
[D] Many thoughts raced through my [Em] mind as I stood there 
[A7] I had but one chance and that was to [D] run

Bridge:
[G] Out through the back door of Rosa's I [G] ran 
Out where the horses were [D] ti-i-i-[D7]-ied
[D7] I caught a good one, it looked like it could run 
[D7] Up on its back, and away I did [G] ride
But my [A7] lo-o-ve for

Verse 5:
[D] Felina is strong and I [Em] rise where I've fallen 
[A7] Though I am weary I can't stop to [D] rest
[D] I see the white puff of smoke [Em] from the rifle 
[A7] I feel the bullet go deep in my [D] chest

Verse 6:
[D] From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has found me 
[A7] Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my [D] side 
[D] Cradled by two loving arms [Em] that I'll die for
{blue}(Slowing){/blue}
[A7] One little kiss and Felina, good-[D*]bye

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