Key: C major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
commanded respect
Whatever he wanted, he could get
gold shone in the sun
In the saloon one evening,
Big took a bend
With the rancher, whose name I forget
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He wanted a hug, taking over the play
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Hey, he got mad
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He threw his badge on the floor
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I walked out
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He's gonna get it right
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He left no doubt
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Must be mad
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He must be mad
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Did people wish to wear
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No good luck
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Well, I don't need it, he lied
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Got on his horse and rode
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away
Jim and his crew were fine
We're trying our best to
keep the candle light
His horses were edgy,
sensing trouble ahead
But the trouble didn't start
until the men were in bed
and flashing their knives
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Pete isn't what
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He didn't drive
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He was scared
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Big Jim escaped
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An d now they call him
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Lucky, not today
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Cause he died like all the cowboys
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With his boots on next to his name
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Big Jim, he still won't lie down
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For him, the bed is still on
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Cursing still, some say they've seen him
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