El Paso chords by Don McLean

SimplifiedC · Bb · G · Gm · F …

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C
Bb
G
Gm
F
F#dim

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
 (C major) Out in the West
Bb 
Texas town  (B flat major) of El Paso
G 
C 
 (G major) I  fell in love with a Mexican girl.  (C major) 
Night- time would find me in
Bb 
Gm 
G 
 (B flat major) Rosa's  (G minor)  (G major) cantina;
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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
F 
C 
F 
 (F major) One night a wild young cowboy  (C major) came  (F major) in,
F#dim 
C 
Wild as the West Texas wind.  (F sharpdim)  (C major) 
Dashing and daring,
A drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina,
The girl that I loved.
F 
 (F major) 

Verse 4

So in anger I

Verse 5
C 
Chal (C major) lenged his right for
Bb 
the love  (B flat major) of this maiden.
G 
 (G major) Down went his hand for
C 
the gun that he wore.  (C major) 
G 
C 
 (G major) My  (C major) challenge was answered in
Bb 
 (B flat major) less than a heart- beat;
G 
The  (G major) handsome young stranger

Interlude 3

lay dead on the floor.

Verse 6
C 
Bb 
 (C major) Just for a moment I stood  (B flat major) 
there in silence,
G 
Shocked  (G major) by the FOUL EVIL
C 
G 
deed I had done.  (C major)  (G major) 
C 
 (C major) Many thoughts raced through my
Bb 
Gm 
G 
mind  (B flat major) as I stood  (G minor)  (G major) there;
I had but one chance and that was to run.
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 7
F 
 (F major) Out through the back
C 
F 
door of Ros (C major) a's I ran,  (F major) 
F#dim 
C 
Out where the horses were tied.  (F sharpdim)  (C major) 
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could run.
Up on its back
And away I did ride,
F 
 (F major) 

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
Bb 
Back in El Paso my life  (B flat major) would
G 
be worthless.  (G major) 
C 
Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.  (C major) 
It's been so long since I've
Bb 
G 
seen  (B flat major) the young maiden  (G major) 

Interlude 4

My love is stronger than my fear of death.

Verse 11
F 
C 
F 
 (F major) I  saddled up and away  (C major) I did go,  (F major) 
F#dim 
C 
Riding alone in the dark.  (F sharpdim)  (C major) 
Maybe tomorrow
A bullet may find me.
Tonight nothing's worse than this
F 
Pain in my  (F major) 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
C 
Bb 
 (C major) Off to my right I see five  (B flat major) 
G 
mounted  (G major) cowboys;
C 
Off to my left ride a dozen or more.  (C major) 
Shouting and shooting I can
Bb 
 (B flat major) 't   let them catch me.
G 
 (G major) I have to make it to Rosa's
back door.
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 15
F 
Something  (F major) is dreadfully
C 
F 
wrong  (C major) for I feel  (F major) 
F#dim 
C 
A deep burning pain in my side.  (F sharpdim)  (C major) 
Though I am trying
To stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.
F 
 (F major) 

Verse 16

But my love for

Verse 17
C 
Bb 
Felina  (C major) is strong and I rise  (B flat major) 
G 
where I've fallen,  (G major) 
C 
Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.  (C major) 
Bb 
I see the white puff of smoke  (B flat major) from the rifle.
G 
 (G major) I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 18
G 
C 
 (G major) From  (C major) out of nowhere
Bb 
Felin (B flat major) a has found me,
G 
 (G major) Kissing my cheek as she
C 
kneels by my side.  (C major) 
Cradled by two loving arm
Bb 
 (B flat major) s that I'll die for,
G 
C 
 (G major) One little kiss and Felina, good- bye.  (C major) 