Marty Robbins - El paso

^GOut in the West Texas ^Amtown of El Paso ^D7I fell in love with a Mexican ^Ggirl Nighttime would find me in ^AmRosa's cantina ^D7Music would play and Felina would ^Gwhirl

Blacker than night were the ^Ameyes of Felina ^D7Wicked and evil while casting a ^Gspell My love was deep for this ^AmMexican maiden ^D7I was in love but in vain I could ^Gtell

^COne night a wild young ^Fcowboy came ^Cin Wild as the ^FWest Texas ^G7wind

With wicked Felina the girl that I ^Cloved So in ^D7anger I ^GChallenged his right for the ^Amlove of this maiden ^D7Down went his hand for the gun that he ^Gwore My challenge was answered in ^Amless than a heartbeat The ^D7handsome young stranger lay dead on the ^Gfloor

Just for a moment I ^Amstood there in silence ^D7Shocked by the foul evil deed I had ^Gdone Many thoughts raced through my ^Ammind as I stood there ^D7I had but one chance and that was to ^Grun

^COut through the back door of ^FRosa's I ^Cran Out where the ^Fhorses were ^G7tied

Up on its back and away I did ^Cride Just as ^D7fast as I ^GCould from the West Texas ^Amtown of El Paso ^D7Out to the bad-lands of New Mexi^Gco

Back in El Paso my ^Amlife would be worthless ^D7Everything's gone in life nothing is ^Gleft It's been so long since I've ^Amseen the young maiden ^D7My love is stronger than my fear of ^Gdeath

I ^Csaddled up and ^Faway I did ^Cgo Riding a^Flone in the ^G7dark

Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my ^Cheart And at ^D7last here I ^GAm on the hill over^Amlooking El Paso ^D7I can see Rosa's cantina ^Gbelow My love is strong and it ^Ampushes me onward ^D7Down off the hill to Felina I ^Ggo

Off to my right I see ^Amfive mounted cowboys ^D7Off to my left ride a dozen or ^Gmore Shouting and shooting I ^Amcan't let them catch me ^D7I have to make it to Rosa's back ^Gdoor

^CSomething is dreadfully ^Fwrong for I ^Cfeel A deep burning ^Fpain in my ^G7side

I'm getting weary unable to ^Cride But my ^D7love for Fe^Glina is strong and I ^Amrise where I've fallen ^D7Though I am weary I can't stop to ^Grest I see the white puff of ^Amsmoke from the rifle ^D7I feel the bullet go deep in my ^Gchest

From out of nowhere ^AmFelina has found me ^D7Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my ^Gside Cradled by two loving ^Amarms that I'll die for ^D7One little kiss and Felina ^Ggood-bye