El Paso chords by Glen Campbell

Elpaso
Glen Campbell
TV Special with Johnny Cash


Intro  D  Em  G  Em  D


D                     Em
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
A                     A7      D
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
                            Em
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina
A               A7       A            D
The music would play and Felina would whirl

                            Em
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
A                     A7        D
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
                          Em
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
A        A7          A            D    D7
I was in love but in vain I could tell


G
One night a wild young cowboy came in
                       D     D7
Wild as the West Texas wind.....
D
Dashing and daring
  D7
A drink he was sharing
D
With wicked Felina
     D7         G
The girl that I loved


      A     A7
So in anger..... I
D                             Em
Challenged his right for the love of this maiden
A                          A7          D
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
                              Em
My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat
    A                                       D
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor


                    Em
Just for a moment I stood there in silence
A                         A7        D
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
                               Em
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
A                        A7          D    D7
I had but one chance and that was to run


G
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran
                          D      D7
Out where the horses were tied.........
D
I caught a good one
   D7
It looked like it could run
D
Up on its back
    D7         G
And away I did ride


        A    A7
Just as fast as I
D                         Em
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
A                       A7     D
Out to the bad-lands of Old Mexico


                   Em
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
A                         A7         D
Everything's gone in life nothing is left
                             Em
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
A                                   D      D7
My love is stronger than my fear of death


G
I saddled up and away I did go
                    D      D7
Riding alone in the dark.......
D
Maybe tomorrow

A bullet may find me
D7
Tonight nothing's worse than this
           G
Pain in my heart


       A    A7
And at last here I
D                  Em
Am on the hill over-looking El Paso
A                A7      D
I can see Rosa's cantina below
                        Em
My love is strong as it pushes me onward
A                    A7       D
Down off the hill to Felina I go


                       Em
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
A                     A7       D
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
                        Em
Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me
A                                D    D7
I have to make it to Rosa's back door


G
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
                          D     D7
A deep burning pain in my side......
D           D7
Though I am trying
   D           D7
To stay in the saddle
D           D7
I'm getting weary
D         G
Unable to ride


       A    A7
But my love for
D                      Em
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
A                   A7            D
Though I am weary I can't stop to rest
                        Em
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
A                     A7        D
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest


                    Em
From out of nowhere Felina has found me
A                       A7           D
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
                      Em
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
A                   A7             D
One little kiss and Felina... good-bye......


flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell