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