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^DOut in the west Texas ^Emtown of El Paso ^AI fell in love with a Mexican girl. ^DNighttime would fine me in ^Emroses cantina, ^AMusic would play and Felina would ^Dwhirl. ^DBlack as the night were the ^Emeyes of Felina, ^AWicked and evil while casting a ^Dspell. ^DMy love was strong for this ^EmMexican maiden, ^AI was in love, but in vain I could ^Dtell.

[Verse 2]

^GOne night a wild young ^Dcowboy came ^Gin, wild as the west Texas ^Dwind... ^DDashing and daring, a drink he was sharing, With wicked Felina, the girl that I ^Glove. So in ^Aanger I ^Dchallenged his right for the ^Elove of this maiden; ^ADown went his hand for the gun that he ^Dwore. ^DMy challenge was answered, in ^Emless than a heartbeat The ^Ahandsome young stranger lay dead on the ^Dfloor. ^DJust for a moment I ^Emstood there in silence, ^AShocked by the foul evil deed I had ^Ddone. ^DMany thoughts ran through my ^Emmind as I stood there; ^AI had but one chance and that was to ^Drun.

[Verse 3]

^GOut through the back door of ^Droses I ^Gran, out where the horses were ^Dtied... ^DI picked a good one; he looked like he could run, ^DUp on his back and away I did ^Gride. Just as ^Afast as I ^Dcould from the west Texas ^Emtown of El Paso, ^AOut thru the badlands of new ^DMexico.

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^DBack in El Paso my ^Emlife would be worthless; ^AEverything's gone in life nothing is ^Dleft. But ^Dits been so long since Ive ^Emseen the young maiden, ^AMy love is stronger that my fear of ^Ddeath.

[Verse 4]

^GI saddled up and ^Daway I did ^Ggo, riding alone in the ^Ddark... ^DMaybe tomorrow a bullet may find me, ^DTonight nothings worse than this pain in my ^Gheart. And at ^Alast here I ^Dam on the hill over^Emlooking El Paso, ^AI can see roses cantina bel^Dow. ^DMy love is strong and it ^Empushes me onward, ^Adown off the hill to Felina I ^Dgo.

[Verse 5]

^GSomething is dreadfully wrong for I feel a deep burning pain in my ^Dside ^DIts getting harder to stay in the saddle. ^DI'm getting weary, unable to ^Gride. But my ^Alove for ^DFelina is strong and I ^Emrise where Ive fallen; ^AThough I am weary, I cant stop to ^Drest. ^DI see the white puff of ^Emsmoke from the rifle, ^AI feel the bullet go deep in my ^Dchest. ^DFrom out of nowhere, Fe^Emlina has found me, ^AKissing my cheek as she kneels by my ^Dside. ^DCradled by two loving ^Emarms that Ill die for, ^AOne little kiss.... and Felina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G ^AFelina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G ^AFelina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G ^AFelina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G ^AFelina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G ^AFelina good-^Dbye. ^A ^G

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Old 97's - El paso