Grateful Dead – El Paso (Guitar)

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As recorded by Grateful Dead (From the 1976 Livealbum STEAL YOUR FACE) [Intro] D [Verse 1]
D                     G
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso

A7                            D
I fell in love with a Mexican girl

                            G
Night time would find me in Rosa's Cantina

A7                                D
Music would play and Felina would whirl
[Verse 2]
D                           G
Black as the night were the eyes of Felina

A7                              D
Wicked and evil while casting a spell

                            G
My love was strong for this Mexican maiden

A7                                 D     D7
I was in love, but in vain I could tell
[Bridge]
    G
One night a wild young cowboy came in

                       D  D7
Wild as the West Texas wiiind

D
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing

                                    G
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love

      A7
So in anger
[Verse 3]
D                              G
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden

A7                                     D
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore

                             G
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat

    A7                                        D
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
[Verse 4]
D                   G
Just for a moment I stood there in silence

A7                                  D    D7
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done

D                         G
Many thoughts ran through my mind as I stood there

A7                                   D   D7
I had but one chance and that was to run
[Bridge]
G
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran

                          D   D7
Out where the horses were tiiiiied

D
I picked a good one, he looked like he could run

                              G
Up on his back and away I did ride

        A7
Just as fast as I
[Verse 5]
D                         G
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso

A7                                  D
Out through the badlands of New Mexico

                   G
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless

A7                                    D
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left

                            G
But it's been so long since I've seen the young maiden

A          A7                       D     D7
My love is stronger that my fear of death
[Bridge]
G                                                   D   D7
I saddled up and away I did go, riding alone in the daaaark

D
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me

                                             G
Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart

       A7
And as last here I
[Verse 6]
D                  G
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso

A7                         D
I can see Rosa's Cantina below

                         G
My love is strong and it pushes me onward

A7                            D
Down off the hill to Felina I go
[Verse 7]
D                     G
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys

A7                             D
Off to my left ride a dozen or more

                         G
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me

A7                                 D    D7
I've got to make it to Rosa's back door
[Bridge]
G
Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel

                          D   D7
A deep burning pain in my siiiiide

D7
It's getting harder to stay in the saddle

                             G
I'm getting weary, unable to ride

       A7
But my love for
[Verse 8]
D
Felina is strong

      G
And I writhe where I've fallen

A               A7                      D
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest

                        G
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle

A7                              D
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
[Verse 9]
D                      G
From out of nowhere, Felina has found me

A7                                   D     G
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side

D                     G
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for

A7                         N.C.
One little kiss and Felina

N.C. D  G   A  A7  D  G  D
Good-byyye