Texas Rangers Chords by Michael Martin Murphey
Tempo:
73.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Come all you Texas Rangers wherever you may be
I'll tell you of some troubles that happened unto me
My name is nothing extra
So that I will not tell and here's to all you Rangers
I'm sure I wish you well
[E] It was at the age of 16 I joined the [B] Jolly Band
[E] We marched from San Antonio
Unto the [B] Rio Grande
Our captain he informed us I guess he thought [E] it right
Before we reached [B] the station
We'd surely have to fight
[E] And before we reached the station our captain [B] gave command
[E] Two arms two arms he shouted and by your [B] pony stand I
Saw the smoke ascending
It seemed to [E] reach the sky
And then [B] the thought it struck me
My time had come to die
I
[E] Heard the Indians coming I heard them give [B] a yell
[E] My feelings at that moment no human [B] tongue can tell I
Saw their glittering glances
Their arrows round [E] me flew
And all my strength [B] that left me
And all my courage too
[E] And all of us were wounded our noble [B] captain slain
The [E] Sun was shining sadly across the [B] bloody plain
16 as brave
Rangers as ever [E] rode the West
Were buried [B] by their comrades with arrows in their chest
[E] And now my song is ended I guess I've sung [B] enough
the [E] life of any
Ranger you see is [B] very tough
And if you have a mother who don't want [E] you to roam I
advise you by [B] experience
You'd better stay
I'll tell you of some troubles that happened unto me
My name is nothing extra
So that I will not tell and here's to all you Rangers
I'm sure I wish you well
[E] It was at the age of 16 I joined the [B] Jolly Band
[E] We marched from San Antonio
Unto the [B] Rio Grande
Our captain he informed us I guess he thought [E] it right
Before we reached [B] the station
We'd surely have to fight
[E] And before we reached the station our captain [B] gave command
[E] Two arms two arms he shouted and by your [B] pony stand I
Saw the smoke ascending
It seemed to [E] reach the sky
And then [B] the thought it struck me
My time had come to die
I
[E] Heard the Indians coming I heard them give [B] a yell
[E] My feelings at that moment no human [B] tongue can tell I
Saw their glittering glances
Their arrows round [E] me flew
And all my strength [B] that left me
And all my courage too
[E] And all of us were wounded our noble [B] captain slain
The [E] Sun was shining sadly across the [B] bloody plain
16 as brave
Rangers as ever [E] rode the West
Were buried [B] by their comrades with arrows in their chest
[E] And now my song is ended I guess I've sung [B] enough
the [E] life of any
Ranger you see is [B] very tough
And if you have a mother who don't want [E] you to roam I
advise you by [B] experience
You'd better stay
Key:
E
B
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B
E
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B
Come all you Texas Rangers wherever you may be
I'll tell you of some troubles that happened unto me
My name is nothing extra
So that I will not tell and here's to all you Rangers
I'm sure I wish you well
[E] It was at the age of 16 I joined the [B] Jolly Band
_ [E] We marched from San Antonio
Unto the [B] Rio Grande _
Our captain he informed us I guess he thought [E] it right
Before we reached [B] the station
We'd surely have to fight
_ [E] And before we reached the station our captain [B] gave command
[E] Two arms two arms he shouted and by your [B] pony stand _ I
Saw the smoke ascending
It seemed to [E] reach the sky
And then [B] the thought it struck me
My time had come to die
_ I
[E] Heard the Indians coming I heard them give [B] a yell
[E] My feelings at that moment no human [B] tongue can tell I
Saw their glittering glances
Their arrows round [E] me flew
And all my strength [B] that left me
And all my courage too
_ [E] And all of us were wounded our noble [B] captain slain
The [E] Sun was shining sadly across the [B] bloody plain
16 as brave
Rangers as ever [E] rode the West
Were buried [B] by their comrades with arrows in their chest
[E] And now my song is ended I guess I've sung [B] enough
the [E] life of any
Ranger you see is [B] very tough
And if you have a mother who don't want [E] you to roam I
advise you by [B] experience
You'd better stay _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'll tell you of some troubles that happened unto me
My name is nothing extra
So that I will not tell and here's to all you Rangers
I'm sure I wish you well
[E] It was at the age of 16 I joined the [B] Jolly Band
_ [E] We marched from San Antonio
Unto the [B] Rio Grande _
Our captain he informed us I guess he thought [E] it right
Before we reached [B] the station
We'd surely have to fight
_ [E] And before we reached the station our captain [B] gave command
[E] Two arms two arms he shouted and by your [B] pony stand _ I
Saw the smoke ascending
It seemed to [E] reach the sky
And then [B] the thought it struck me
My time had come to die
_ I
[E] Heard the Indians coming I heard them give [B] a yell
[E] My feelings at that moment no human [B] tongue can tell I
Saw their glittering glances
Their arrows round [E] me flew
And all my strength [B] that left me
And all my courage too
_ [E] And all of us were wounded our noble [B] captain slain
The [E] Sun was shining sadly across the [B] bloody plain
16 as brave
Rangers as ever [E] rode the West
Were buried [B] by their comrades with arrows in their chest
[E] And now my song is ended I guess I've sung [B] enough
the [E] life of any
Ranger you see is [B] very tough
And if you have a mother who don't want [E] you to roam I
advise you by [B] experience
You'd better stay _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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