Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: F#m Difficulty: Novice Chords: B7/F# 22120x C7/G 3323xx Verse 1: Em Many moons ago before the west was won C Em And the law was just the youngest man with the fastest gun
I was the tyrant of the desert, the sultan of the plains C Em With a golden palomino for the golden suzerain Chorus: Am Em I didn't ride with Shotgun Betty, didn't ride with Jesse James Am Em I didn't ride with wanted outlaws, didn't ride with outlaw gangs C Am You'll never find my name though you may look B7/F# C7/G B7/F# Em For my name is only found in the Devil's book Verse 2: Em I leave a wake of death behind me a thousand miles wide C Em A thousand rivers of blood and tears the dying cried I remember every plea for mercy begged in vain C Em I am the Great Separator and the instrument of pain Chorus: Am Em I didn't ride with Shotgun Betty, didn't ride with Jesse James Am Em I didn't ride with wanted outlaws, didn't ride with outlaw gangs C Am You'll never find my name though you may look B7/F# C7/G B7/F# Em For my name is only found in the Devil's book Instrumental: C Am B7/F# C7/G B7/F# Em Verse 3: Em I was the tyrant of the desert, the sultan of the plains C Em With a golden palomino for the golden suzerain I've killed more living souls than the Devil can claim C Em And I'll kill a thousand more because I have no name Chorus: Am Em I didn't ride with Shotgun Betty, didn't ride with Jesse James Am Em I didn't ride with wanted outlaws, didn't ride with outlaw gangs C Am You'll never find my name though you may look B7/F# C7/G B7/F# Em For my name is only found in the Devil's book C Am You'll never find my name C Am You'll never find my name C Am You'll never find my name B7/F# C7/G B7/F# Em For my name is only found in the Devil's book
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