Marty Robbins - El paso

^COut in the West Texas ^Dmtown of El Paso ^G7I fell in love with a Mexican ^Cgirl ^CNighttime would find me in ^DmRosa's Cantina G7 C F|C Music would play and Felina would whirl ^CBlack as the night were the ^Dmeyes of Felina G7 C F|C Wicked and evil while casting a spell ^CMy love was strong for this ^DmMexican maiden G7 C F|C I was in love but in vain I could tell ^FOne night a wild young ^Bbcowboy came ^Fin wild as the W^Bbest Texas w^C7ind ^C7Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing With wicked Felina the girl that I l^Fove So in ^Gan - ^G7ger I ^Cchallenged his right for the ^Dmlove of this ^G7maiden Down went his hand for the gun that he ^Cwore My challenge was answered i^Dmn less than a heartbeat ^GThe handsome young stranger lay dead on the ^Cfloor Just for a moment I ^Dmstood there in silence ^GShocked by the foul evil deed I had ^Cdone Many thoughts ran through my ^Dmmind as I stood there ^GI had but one chance and that was to ^Crun ^FOut through the back door of ^BbRose's I ^Fran out where the h^Bborses were t^C7ied ^C7I picked a good one he looked like he could run Up on his back and away I did ^Fride Just as ^Cfast as I could from the ^DmWest Texas town of El Paso ^GOut thru the badlands of New Mexi^Cco Back in El Paso my ^Dmlife would be worthless ^GEverything's gone in life nothing is ^Cleft ^CBut it's been so long since I've ^Dmseen the young maiden ^GMy love is stronger that my fear of ^Cdeath ^FI saddled up and ^Bbaway I did ^Fgo riding a^Bblone in the d^C7ark

Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my ^Fheart ^CAnd as last here I am on the hill overlo^Dmoking El Paso ^GI can see Rose's Cantina ^Cbelow My love is strong and it ^Dmpushes me onward d^Gown off the hill to Felina I g^Co ^COff to my right I see ^Dmfive mounted cowboys ^GOff to my left ride a dozen or ^Cmore ^Cshouting and shooting I^Dm can't let them catch me ^GI've got to make it to Rose's back ^Cdoor ^FSomething is dreadfully ^Bbwrong for I ^Ffeel a deep burning ^Bbpain in my ^C7side

I'm getting weary unable to r^Fide ^CBut my love for Felina is strong and I ^Dmrise where I've fallen ^GThough I am weary I can't stop to r^Cest ^CI see the white puff of ^Dmsmoke from the rifle ^GI feel the bullet go deep in my ^Cchest ^CFrom out of nowhere F^Dmelina has found me ^GKissing my cheek as she ^Ckneels by my side ^CCradled by two loving ^Dmarms that I'll die for ^GOne little kiss and Felina ^Cgoodbye