Marty Robbins – Ballad Of A Small Man (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Released: 1979
Album: All Around Cowboy
Alternate or different capo fret positions are easily possible by using the transpose
button below.
The chords will automatically adapt to the new capo position.
Plus 1 on the transpose button means capo fret position one down; minus one
means capo one fret up.
Using the Transpose button can affect the placement of the chords in the line. Small
movements of the chords on the line are possible (depends on length chord names).
Example: To play this without capo set the transpose button at +1.
Half step down tuning set the transpose button at +2.
If you find chords too difficult you can also, at every key change, put up the capo one fret
position and continue playing the chords of the verse before that.
[Intro]
D D C C
D D C C
D D C C
[Verse 1]
D C He was a small man but this man was all man, D C He was accustomed to danger, D C He knew the badlands, he knew every bad man, D C D This ma-an was a ranger.
[Verse 2]
D C Into the township of Pecos he rode, D C And everyone noticed this stranger, D C Plainly it showed in the way that he rode in, D C D This ma-an was a ranger.
[Chorus 1]
C D D Everyone watched as he climbed from his horse and walked by, C D D Every eye dropped to the gun hanging low on his side, C The silence was broken, the ranger had spoken, Bb A And these were his words:
[Verse 3]
D C “I've trailed an outlaw for thirty-six days, D C And I'm twenty hours behind him, D C He's here in town so I'll just be around, D C D Bb Long as it takes me to find him”.
[Verse 4]
Eb Db Slowly he turned and he looked down the street, Eb Db Then he looked back to the crowd, Eb Db Somethin' about him left no room to doubt, Eb Db Eb He spoke very little but loud.
[Verse 5]
Eb Db If it is pity you have for my size, Eb Db Save it don't waste it, my friend, Eb Db This equalizer I have on my hip, Eb Db Eb Makes me as big as the next man.
[Chorus 2]
Db Eb Eb Then from a door came a curse and they knew at a glance, Db Eb Eb The outlaw had stepped to the street to begin his advance, Db Women grabbed children, men grabbed their wives, B Bb And they ran from the street.
[Verse 6]
Eb Db Even the soft, gentle breeze became still, Eb Db Death had a minute to wait, Eb Db Two hands would dive for a Colt forty-five, Eb Db Eb B One hand would come up too late.
[Verse 7]
E D "Go for your gun", was the outlaw's remark, E D "Tomorrow you'll sleep ‘neath the stone.", E D The ranger replied, "There'll be plenty of time, E D E After you go for your own."
[Verse 8]
E D All of a sudden it happened, E D And both of then grabbed for a gun, E D Both clearing leather, both fired together, E D E And everyone thought it was one gun.
[Chorus 3]
D E E A forty-five slug hit the outlaw and spun him around, D E E His life was over, he died on his way to the ground, D To our surprise we watched as the ranger, C B Took one faltering step.
[Verse 9]
E D Slowly he crumbled and fell to the ground, E D A bullet was deep in his side, E D He looked all around but he spoke not a word, E D E C A faint little smile and he died.
[Outro]
F Eb He was a small man but this man was all man, F Eb He was accustomed to danger, F Eb He knew the badlands, he knew every bad man, F Eb F Eb F F This ma-an was a ranger . . .