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El Paso - Marty Robbins Intro: [D] Verse 1: [D] Out in the West Texas [Em] town of El Paso [A7] I fell in love with a Mexican [D] girl [D] Night-time would find me in [Em] Rosa's cantina [A7] Music would play and Felina would [D] whirl Verse 2: [D] Blacker than night were the [Em] eyes of Felina [A7] Wicked and evil while casting a [D] spell [D] My love was deep for this [Em] Mexican maiden [A7] I was in love but in vain, I could [D] tell Bridge: [G] One night a wild young cowboy came [G] in Wild as the West Texas [D] win-n-n-[D7]-nd [D7] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing [D7] With wicked Felina, the girl that I [G] loved So in [A7] an-n-ger Verse 3: I [D] Challenged his right for the [Em] love of this maiden [A7] Down went his hand for the gun that he [D] wore [D] My challenge was answered in [Em] less than a heart-beat [A7] The handsome young stranger lay dead on the [D] floor Verse 4: [D] Just for a moment I [Em] stood there in silence [A7] Shocked by the foul evil deed I had [D] done [D] Many thoughts raced through my [Em] mind as I stood there [A7] I had but one chance and that was to [D] run Bridge: [G] Out through the back door of Rosa's I [G] ran Out where the horses were [D] ti-i-i-[D7]-ied [D7] I caught a good one, it looked like it could run [D7] Up on its back, and away I did [G] ride But my [A7] lo-o-ve for Verse 5: [D] Felina is strong and I [Em] rise where I've fallen [A7] Though I am weary I can't stop to [D] rest [D] I see the white puff of smoke [Em] from the rifle [A7] I feel the bullet go deep in my [D] chest Verse 6: [D] From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has found me [A7] Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my [D] side [D] Cradled by two loving arms [Em] that I'll die for [Slowing] [A7] One little kiss and Felina, good-[D*]bye