| f | El Paso - Marty Robbins | f | El Paso - Marty Robbins |
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| Intro: | | Intro: |
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| Verse 1: | | Verse 1: |
| [D] Out in the West Texas [Em] town of El Paso | | [D] Out in the West Texas [Em] town of El Paso |
| [A7] I fell in love with a Mexican [D] girl | | [A7] I fell in love with a Mexican [D] girl |
| [D] Night-time would find me in [Em] Rosa's cantina | | [D] Night-time would find me in [Em] Rosa's cantina |
| [A7] Music would play and Felina would [D] whirl | | [A7] Music would play and Felina would [D] whirl |
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| Verse 2: | | Verse 2: |
| [D] Blacker than night were the [Em] eyes of Felina | | [D] Blacker than night were the [Em] eyes of Felina |
| [A7] Wicked and evil while casting a [D] spell | | [A7] Wicked and evil while casting a [D] spell |
| [D] My love was deep for this [Em] Mexican maiden | | [D] My love was deep for this [Em] Mexican maiden |
| [A7] I was in love but in vain, I could [D] tell | | [A7] I was in love but in vain, I could [D] tell |
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| Bridge: | | Bridge: |
| [G] One night a wild young cowboy came [G] in | | [G] One night a wild young cowboy came [G] in |
| Wild as the West Texas [D] win-n-n-[D7]-nd | | Wild as the West Texas [D] win-n-n-[D7]-nd |
| [D7] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing | | [D7] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing |
| [D7] With wicked Felina, the girl that I [G] loved | | [D7] With wicked Felina, the girl that I [G] loved |
| So in [A7] an-n-ger | | So in [A7] an-n-ger |
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| Verse 3: | | Verse 3: |
| I [D] Challenged his right for the [Em] love of this maiden | | I [D] Challenged his right for the [Em] love of this maiden |
| [A7] Down went his hand for the gun that he [D] wore | | [A7] Down went his hand for the gun that he [D] wore |
| [D] My challenge was answered in [Em] less than a heart-beat | | [D] My challenge was answered in [Em] less than a heart-beat |
| [A7] The handsome young stranger lay dead on the [D] floor | | [A7] The handsome young stranger lay dead on the [D] floor |
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| Verse 4: | | Verse 4: |
| [D] Just for a moment I [Em] stood there in silence | | [D] Just for a moment I [Em] stood there in silence |
| [A7] Shocked by the foul evil deed I had [D] done | | [A7] Shocked by the foul evil deed I had [D] done |
| [D] Many thoughts raced through my [Em] mind as I stood there | | [D] Many thoughts raced through my [Em] mind as I stood there |
| [A7] I had but one chance and that was to [D] run | | [A7] I had but one chance and that was to [D] run |
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| Bridge: | | Bridge: |
| [G] Out through the back door of Rosa's I [G] ran | | [G] Out through the back door of Rosa's I [G] ran |
| Out where the horses were [D] ti-i-i-[D7]-ied | | Out where the horses were [D] ti-i-i-[D7]-ied |
| [D7] I caught a good one, it looked like it could run | | [D7] I caught a good one, it looked like it could run |
| [D7] Up on its back, and away I did [G] ride | | [D7] Up on its back, and away I did [G] ride |
| But my [A7] lo-o-ve for | | But my [A7] lo-o-ve for |
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| Verse 5: | | Verse 5: |
| [D] Felina is strong and I [Em] rise where I've fallen | | [D] Felina is strong and I [Em] rise where I've fallen |
| [A7] Though I am weary I can't stop to [D] rest | | [A7] Though I am weary I can't stop to [D] rest |
| [D] I see the white puff of smoke [Em] from the rifle | | [D] I see the white puff of smoke [Em] from the rifle |
| [A7] I feel the bullet go deep in my [D] chest | | [A7] I feel the bullet go deep in my [D] chest |
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| Verse 6: | | Verse 6: |
| [D] From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has found me | | [D] From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has found me |
| [A7] Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my [D] side | | [A7] Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my [D] side |
| [D] Cradled by two loving arms [Em] that I'll die for | | [D] Cradled by two loving arms [Em] that I'll die for |
| t | [Slowing] | t | {blue}(Slowing){/blue} |
| [A7] One little kiss and Felina, good-[D*]bye | | [A7] One little kiss and Felina, good-[D*]bye |