Jimmy Martinez Chords by Marty Robbins

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The story began in Reynosa, a village in old [Fm] Mexico.
A girl and [C] a Mexican soldier were sweethearts a long [Eb] time ago.
They made big plans for a wedding, the town of Reynosa [Fm] would go.
[F] And they would see [Bb] Jimmy Martinez _ married to [Eb] Sarah _ [Bb] Sirose. _ _ _ _
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_ One day there came a message, it said that Jimmy [Fm] must go.
[Bb] That Jimmy was leaving Reynosa to fight at the [Eb] Alamo.
He never returned [Ab] to Reynosa, the story's been told [Fm] and retold.
[F] How Jimmy, the [Bb] Mexican soldier, _ died at the [Eb] Alamo.
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_ Jimmy's last letter to Sarah began with a message [Fm] like this.
Oh [Bb] dear one, how sweet is the memory, the [Bb] memory of our [Eb] parting kiss.
_ I send my heart in this letter, I pray to the [Fm] one up above.
[F] Oh Sarah, don't [Bb] ever forget me, stay just as [Eb] pure as the dove.
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_ I'm like the dove in your [Eb]
window, it's chosen just one [Fm] mate for life.
[F] And you are the one [Bb] I have chosen, the one that I want [Eb] for my wife.
He never returned to Reynosa, the story's been told [Fm] and retold.
How Jimmy, [Bb] the Mexican soldier, _ died at the [Eb] Alamo.
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Sarah refused to believe them, she prayed for [Fm] Jimmy's return.
[F] And there every [Bb] night in her window, a small little candle [Eb] would burn.
Years turned her dark hair to silver, she prayed for Jimmy [Fm] so long.
[G] Then one night the village was set in, the light in her [Eb] window was gone.
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