El Paso chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC DmDm G+G  C majorC

Verse:
           DmDm
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
G+G               C majorC
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
              DmDm
Night time would find me in Rose's Cantina
G+G                 C majorC
Music would play and Felina would whirl

Verse:
              DmDm
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
G+G                C majorC
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
             DmDm
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
G+G                 C majorC   C7C7
I was in love, but in vain I could tell

Verse:
FF           Bb majorBb     FF
One night a wild young cowboy came in
            C7C7
Wild as the West Texas wind
C majorC
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
                  FF
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love
   G+G
So in anger

Verse:
 C majorC              DmDm
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
G+G                   C majorC
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
               DmDm
My challenge was answered, in less than a heartbeat
  G+G                    C majorC
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor

Verse:
          DmDm
Just for a moment I stood there in silence
G+G                  C majorC
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
                DmDm
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
G+G                  C majorC   C7C7
I had but one chance and that was to run

Verse:
FF              Bb majorBb    FF
Out through the back door of Rose's I ran
             C7C7
Out where the horses were tied
C majorC
I caught a good one, it looked like it could run
               FF
Up on its back and away I did ride
    G+G
Just as fast as I

Verse:
C majorC             DmDm
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
G+G               C majorC
Out to the badlands of New Mexico
          DmDm
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
G+G                   C majorC
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left
               DmDm
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
G+G                  C majorC
My love is stronger than my fear of death

Verse:
FF         Bb majorBb    FF
I saddled up and away I did go
           C7C7
Riding alone in the dark
C majorC
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me
                       FF
Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
    G+G
And at last here

Verse:
 C majorC         DmDm
I am on the hill overlooking El Paso
G+G             C majorC
I can see Rose's Cantina below
             DmDm
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
G+G               C majorC
Down off the hill to Felina I go

Verse:
           DmDm
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
G+G           C majorC
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
             DmDm
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me
G+G                C majorC
I have to make it to Rose's back door

Verse:
FF            Bb majorBb     FF
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
             C7C7
A augmentedA deep burning pain in my side
C majorC
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle
               FF
I'm getting weary, unable to ride
    G+G
But my love for

Verse:
 C majorC           DmDm
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
G+G                 C majorC
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
            DmDm
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
G+G                C majorC
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest

Verse:
            DmDm
From out of nowhere, Felina has found me
G+G                  C majorC
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
           DmDm
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
G+G               C majorC
One little kiss and Felina goodbye