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Big Iron chords by
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey
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Key: C# minor
Verse 1
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To the
C
C

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town of Alfrea
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rode a stranger one fine day
C
C

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Hardly spoke to folks around him,
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didn't have too much to say
F
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No one dared to ask his business,
C
C

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no one dared to make a slip

The stranger there among them
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Am
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had a big iron on his hip,
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C
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big iron on his hip

It was early in the morning
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when he rode into the town
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He came riding from the south side
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slowly looking all around
F
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He's an outlaw loose and running
C
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came the whisper from each lip

And he's here to do some business
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with a big iron on his hip
F
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C
C

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Big iron on his hip

In this town there lived an outlaw
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by the name of Texas Red
C
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Many men had tried to take him
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and that many men were dead
F
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He was vi cious and a killer,
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though a youth of twenty -four
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And the notches on his pistol numbered
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F
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1 and 19 more, 1 and 19 more

Now the stranger started talking,
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made it plain to folks around
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Was an Arizona ranger,
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wouldn't be too long in town
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He came here to take an outlaw
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back alive or maybe dead

And he said it didn't matter,
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he was after Texas Red, after Texas Red

It wasn't long before the story
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was relayed to Texas Red
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But the outlaw didn't worry
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men that tried before were dead
F
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Twenty men had tried to take him,
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twenty men had made a slip

Twenty -one would be the ranger
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with a big iron on his hip,
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big iron on his hip

The morning passed so quickly
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it was time for them to meet
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It was twenty past eleven
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when they walked out in the street
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Folks were watching from the windows,

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everybody held their breath

They knew this handsome ranger
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was about to meet his death,
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C
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about to meet his death

There was forty feet between them
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Am

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when they stopped to make their play
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And the swiftness of the ranger
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is still talked about today
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Texas red did not cleared leather
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for a bullet fairly ripped

And the ranger's aim was deadly
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with a big iron on his hip,
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C
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big iron on his hip

It was over in a moment
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Am

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an d the folks had gathered round
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There before them lay the body
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of the outlaw on the ground
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Oh, he might have went on living,
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but he made one fatal slip

When he tried to match the ranger
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with a big iron on his hip,
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big iron on his hip.
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C
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Big iron, big iron.

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with a big iron on his hip,
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Am
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big iron on his hip.

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Chords
  • Am

  • E

  • C

  • F

  • G

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big Iron by Marty Robbins, Michael Martin Murphey is C# minor.

The primary chords used in Big Iron are C#m, G#, E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, G#, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big Iron is approximately 58 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Big Iron using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Big Iron. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Marty Robbins, Michael Martin Murphey.

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