Cross The Brazos At Waco chords by Billy Walker

Cross The Brazos At Waco
~ Billy Walker (1964)
Originally in the key of D.

C
On the Chisolm Trail it was midnight
                           G7
Carmella was strong on his mind
Because of the life he had chosen
                        C
Carmella had left him behind
Too long, he had been El Bandito
             C7       F
Carmella had left him alone
                            C
But today someone brought a message
        G7                      C
She had been seen in ol' San An-tone

CHORUS:
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
    G7                       C
I'm safe when I reach San An-tone


He glanced back over his shoulder
                         G7
The posse was nowhere in sight
He'd sent for Carmella to meet him
                             C
On the banks of the Brazos tonight
She was waiting and he kept the promise
                 C7         F
He'd made such a long time ago
                                C
As he dropped the guns that she hated
       G7             C
In the muddy Brazos below

Repeat CHORUS

Then the night came alive with gunfire
                               G7
He knew that at last he'd been found
As the Rangers badge shone brightly
                      C
El Bandito lay on the ground
Carmella knew he was dying
                            F
That all of her dreams were in vain
                               C
As she kissed his lips for the last time
          G7           C
She heard him whisper again

Repeat CHORUS

          G7                       C
TAG:  I'm safe when I reach San An-tone