El Paso Marty Robbins
Verse 1: [D]Out in the West [Em]Texas town of El Paso, [A7]I fell in love with a Mexican [D]girl [D]Nighttime would find me in [Em]Rose's Cantina, [A7]Music would play and Felina would [D]whirl.	Verse 2: [D]Blacker than night were the [Em]eyes of Felina, [A7]Wicked and evil while casting a [D]spell. [D]My love was strong for this [Em]Mexican maiden, [A7]love, but in vain I could [D]tell.
Chorus 1: [G]One night a wild [D]young cowboy came [G]in, Wild as the West [D]Texas [D7]wind... [D7]Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing, [D7]With wicked Felina, the girl that I [G]love. So in [A7]an - ger
Verse 3: [D]I challenged his right for the [Em]love of this maiden; [A7]Down went his hand for the gun that he [D]wore. [D]My challenge was answered, in [Em]less than a heartbeat, [A7]The handsome young stranger lay dead on the [D]floor.	Verse 4: [D]Just for a moment I stood [Em]there in silence, [A7]Shocked by the foul evil deed I had [D]done. [D]Many thoughts ran through my mind [Em]as I stood there; [A7]I had but one chance and that was to [D]run.
Chorus 2: [G]Out through the back door of [D]Rose's I [G]ran, Out where the [D]horses were [D7]tied... [D7]I caught a good one; he looked like he could run, [D7]Up on his back and away I did [G]ride. Just as [A7]fast as
Verse 5: [D]I could from the West Texas [Em]town of El Paso, [A7]Out thru the badlands of New Mexi[D]co. [D]Back in El Paso my life [Em]would be worthless; [A7]Everything's gone in life nothing is [D]left.	Verse 6: [D]But it's been so long since I've [Em]seen the young maiden, [A7]My love is stronger that my fear of [D]death.
Chorus 3: [G]I saddled up and [D]away I did [G]go, Riding a[D]lone in the [D7]dark... [D7]Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me, [D7]Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my [G]heart. And as [A7]last here
Verse 7: [D]I am on the hill over[Em]looking El Paso, [A7]I can see Rose's Cantina be[D]low. [D]My love is strong and it [Em]pushes me onward, [A7]Down off the hill to Felina I [D]go.	Verse 8: [D]Off to my right I see [Em]five mounted cowboys, [A7]Off to my left ride a dozen or [D]more. [D]Shouting and shooting; I [Em]can't let them catch me, [A7]I've got to make it to Rose's back [D]door.
Chorus 4: [G]Something is dreadfully [D]wrong for I [G]feel A deep [D]burning pain in my [D7]side... [D7]It's getting harder to stay in the saddle. [D7]I'm getting weary, unable to [G]ride. But my [A7]love for
Verse 9: [D]Felina is strong and I [Em]rise where I've fallen; [A7]Though I am weary, I can't stop to [D]rest. [D]I see the white puff of [Em]smoke from the rifle, [A7]I feel the bullet go deep in my [D]chest.	Verse 10: [D]From out of nowhere, [Em]Felina has found me, [A7]Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my [D]side. [D]Cradled by two loving [Em]arms that I'll die for, [A7]One little kiss and Felina [D]goodbye.