Tom Russell - El paso

Out in the West Texas ^Dmtown of El Paso ^GI fell in love with a Mexican ^Cgirl Night time would find me in ^DmRose's Cantina ^GMusic would play and Felina would ^Cwhirl

Blacker than night were the ^Dmeyes of Felina ^GWicked and evil while casting a ^Cspell My love was deep for this ^DmMexican maiden ^GI was in love, but in vain I could ^Ctell ^C7

^FOne night a wild young ^Bbcowboy came ^Fin Wild as the West Texas ^C7wind ^CDashing and daring, a drink he was sharing With wicked Felina, the girl that I ^Flove So in ^Ganger

I ^Cchallenged his right for the ^Dmlove of this maiden ^GDown went his hand for the gun that he ^Cwore My challenge was answered, in ^Dmless than a heartbeat The ^Ghandsome 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 raced through my ^Dmmind as I stood there ^GI had but one chance and that was to ^Crun ^C7

^FOut through the back door of ^BbRose's I r^Fan Out where the horses were ^C7tied ^CI caught a good one, it looked like it could run Up on its back and away I did ^Fride Just as ^Gfast as I

^CCould from the West Texas ^Dmtown of El Paso ^GOut to the badlands of New Mexi^Cco Back in El Paso my ^Dmlife would be worthless ^GEverything's gone in life, nothing is ^Cleft It's been so long since I've ^Dmseen the young maiden ^GMy love is stronger than my fear of ^Cdeath

^FI saddled up and a^Bbway I did ^Fgo Riding alone in the d^C7ark ^CMaybe tomorrow a bullet may find me Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my ^Fheart And at l^Gast here

I ^Cam on the hill over^Dmlooking El Paso ^GI can see Rose's Cantina be^Clow My love is strong and it ^Dmpushes me onward ^GDown off the hill to Felina I ^Cgo

Off to my right I see ^Dmfive mounted cowboys ^GOff to my left ride a ^Cdozen or more Shouting and shooting, I ^Dmcan't let them catch me ^GI have to make it to Rose's back ^Cdoor

^FSomething is dreadfully ^Bbwrong for I ^Ffeel A deep burning pain in my ^C7side ^CThough I am trying to stay in the saddle I'm getting weary, unable to ^Fride But my ^Glove for

Fe^Clina is strong and I r^Dmise where I've fallen ^GThough I am weary, I can't stop to ^Crest I see the white puff of ^Dmsmoke from the rifle ^GI feel the bullet go deep in my ^Cchest

From out of nowhere, Fe^Dmlina has found me ^GKissing my cheek as she kneels by my ^Cside Cradled by two loving ^Dmarms that I'll die for ^GOne little kiss and Felina good^Cbye