El Paso chords by
Don Mclean

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Key: C major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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Out in the West
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Texas town of El Paso
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C C 
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I  fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night- time would find me in
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Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and

Interlude 1

Felina would whirl.

Verse 2

Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,

Wicked and evil while casting a spell.

My love was deep for this

Mexican maiden;

Interlude 2

I was in love but in vain, I could tell.

Verse 3
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C C 
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One night a wild young cowboy came in,
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Wild as the West Texas wind.
Dashing and daring,
A drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina,
The girl that I loved.
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Verse 4

So in anger I

Verse 5
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Challenged his right for
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the love of this maiden.
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Down went his hand for
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the gun that he wore.
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My challenge was answered in
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less than a heart- beat;
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The handsome young stranger

Interlude 3

lay dead on the floor.

Verse 6
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Just for a moment I stood
there in silence,
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Shocked by the FOUL EVIL
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deed I had done.
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Many thoughts raced through my
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mind as I stood there;
I had but one chance and that was to run.
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Verse 7
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Out through the back
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door of Rosa's I ran,
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C C 
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Out where the horses were tied.
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could run.
Up on its back
And away I did ride,
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Verse 8

Just as fast as I

Verse 9

Could from the West Texas town of El Paso

Out to the bad- lands of New Mexico.

Verse 10
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Back in El Paso my life would
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be worthless.
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Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
It's been so long since I've
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G G 
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seen the young maiden

Interlude 4

My love is stronger than my fear of death.

Verse 11
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I  saddled up and away I did go,
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C C 
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Riding alone in the dark.
Maybe tomorrow
A bullet may find me.
Tonight nothing's worse than this
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Pain in my heart.

Verse 12

And at last here I

Verse 13

Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;

I can see Rosa's cantina below.

My love is strong and it pushes me onward.

Down off the hill to Felina I go.

Interlude 5

Verse 14
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Off to my right I see five
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mounted cowboys;
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Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
Shouting and shooting I can
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't  let them catch me.
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I have to make it to Rosa's
back door.
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Verse 15
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Something is dreadfully
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wrong for I feel
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A deep burning pain in my side.
Though I am trying
To stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.
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Verse 16

But my love for

Verse 17
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Felina is strong and I rise
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where I've fallen,
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Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
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I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
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I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
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Verse 18
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C C 
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From out of nowhere
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Felina has found me,
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Kissing my cheek as she
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kneels by my side.
Cradled by two loving arm
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s that I'll die for,
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C C 
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One little kiss and Felina, good- bye.

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