El Paso - Marty Robbins Verse 1: [D] Out in the West Texas [Em] town of El Paso [A7] I fell in love with a [D] Mexican 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 [D] casting a spell [D] My love was deep for this [Em] Mexican maiden [A7] I was in love but in vain, I could [D] tell Verse 3: [G] One night a wild young [D] cowboy came [G] in Wild as the [D] West Texas [D7] win-n-n-d [D7] Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing [D7] With [D7] wicked Felina, the girl that I [G] loved Verse 4: So in [A7] an-n-ger I [D] Challenged his right for the [Em] love of this maiden [A7] Down went his hand for the [D] gun that he 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 5: [D] Just for a moment I [Em] stood there in silence [A7] Shocked by the foul evil [D] deed I had 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 Verse 6: [G] Out through the back door of [D] Rosa's I [G] ran Out where the [D] horses were [D7] ti-i-i-ed [D7] I caught a good one, it looked like it could run [D] Up on its back, and away I did [G] ride Verse 7: But my [A7] lo-o-ve for [D] Felina is strong and I [Em] rise where I've fallen [A7] Though I am weary I [D] can't stop to 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 8: [D] From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has found me [A7] Kissing my cheek as she [D] kneels by my side [D] Cradled by two loving arms [Em] that I'll die for [Slowing] [D] One little kiss and [G] Felina, good-[D*]bye