Chords for Raul Malo: El Paso

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_ Out in the [F#] West Texas town of El [B] Paso, I fell in love with a [E] Mexican girl.
_ _ Night time would [F#m] find me in Rose's [B] Cantina, music would [A] play and [E] Felina would whirl. _ _
Blacker than night [F#m] were the eyes of Felina, [B] wicked and evil while [E] casting a spell.
_ My love was deep [F#m] for this Mexican maiden, [B] I was in love but in vain [E] I could tell.
_ [A] One night a wild young cowboy came in, wild as the [E] West Texas wind. _ _ _
_ _ _ Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing, wicked Felina the [A] girl that I loved.
[B] So in [E] anger I challenged his [F#m] right for the love of [B] his maiden, down went his hand for [E] the gun that he wore. _
_ My challenge [F#m] was answered in less than a [B] heartbeat, a handsome young stranger [E] lay dead on the floor.
_ _ Just for [F#m] a moment I stood there in silence, [B] shocked by the foul [E] evil deed I had done. _ _
Many thoughts raced through [F#m] my mind as I stood there, [B] I had but one [E] chance and that was to run.
_ [A] Out through the back door of Rose's I ran, out where the horses [E] were tied. _ _ _ _ _
I caught a good one it looked like it could run, up on its back and away [A] I did ride.
[B] Just as fast [E] as I could from the West [F#m] Texas town of El [B] Paso out to the badlands of [E] New Mexico. _ _ _
Back in El [F#m] Paso my life would be [B] worthless, everything's gone and life [E] nothing is left.
_ _ It's been so [F#m] long since I've seen the young [B] maiden, my love is stronger than [E] my fear of death.
_ _ [A] I saddled up and away I did go, riding [E] alone in the dark. _ _ _
_ _ _ Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me, tonight nothing's worse than this [A] pain in my heart.
[B] And at last [E] I am on [F#m] the hill overlooking El [B] Paso, I can see Rose's [E] cantina below. _
_ My love is [F#m] strong and it pushes me [B] onward, down off the hill to [E] Lufalina I go.
_ _ Off to my [F#m] right I see five mountain [B] cowboys, off to my left right [E] a dozen or more. _ _
Shouting and [F#m] shooting I can't let them [B] catch me, I have to make it to [E] Rose's back door.
_ _ [A] Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel a deep burning [E] pain in my side. _ _ _ _ _
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle, I'm getting weary, [A] unable to ride.
[B] Oh my love [E] for Lufalina is [F#m] strong and I rise where I've [B] fallen.
Though I am weary I [E] can't stop to rest.
_ _ I see the [F#m] white puff of smoke from the [B] rifle, I feel the bullet go [E] deep in my chest. _
_ From out of [F#m] nowhere Felina has found [B] me, kissing my cheek as she kneels [E] by my side.
_ _ Cradled by two [F#m] loving arms that I've died [B] for, one little kiss and [G#m] Felina [D] _
goodbye.
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