Jimmy Martinez chords by Marty Robbins

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The story  (C major) began in Renosa
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A village in old  (C sharpdim) Mexico  (D minor) 
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A  (G major) girl and a Mexican soldier
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Were sweethearts, a long time ago  (C major) 
They made big plans for a wedding
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The town of  (C sharpdim) Renosa would go  (D minor) 
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An (D major) d  there  (G major) would see
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Jimmy  (D major) Mar (G major) tinez
Married to Sarah Sero
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 (C major) Oh- oh-  (G major) oh  (G minor)  (G major)  (C major) 
One day there came a message
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It said that Jimmy  (C sharpdim) must  (D minor) go
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As Jimmy  (G major) was  (D major) leavin'  (G major) Renosa
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To fight at the Alamo  (C major) 
He never returned to Renosa
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The story's been told  (C sharpdim) and retold  (D minor) 
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How  (D major) Jimmy  (G major) the Mexic (D major) an soldier  (G major) 
Died at the Alamo
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 (C major) Oh-  (G major) oh- oh  (G minor)  (C major) 
Jimmy's last letter to Sarah
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Began with a message  (C sharpdim) like  (D minor) this
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Oh dear  (G major) one how sweet  (D major) is
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 (G major) the memeory
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The memory of our parting kiss  (C major) 
I send my heart in this letter
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I pray to the one  (C sharpdim) up above  (D minor) 
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Oh  (D major) Sarah,  (G major) don't  (D major) ever  (D minor) for   (G major) get me
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Stay just as pure as the dove  (C major) 
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 (G major) Oh-  (G minor)  (G major)  (C major) oh- oh
I'm like the dove in your window
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It's chosen just one  (C sharpdim) mate for life  (D minor) 
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And you  (G major) are the one  (D minor) I    have chosen  (G major) 
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The one that I want for my  (C major) wife
He never returned to Renosa
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The story's been told  (C sharpdim) and retold  (D minor) 
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How Jimmy  (G major) the Mexican soldier
Died at the Alamo
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 (C major) Oh- oh-  (G major) oh  (C major) 
Sarah refused to believe them
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She prayed for  (C sharpdim) Jimmy's  return  (D minor) 
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And there  (G major) ever night  (D major) in her  (G major) window
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A small little candle would  (C major) burn
Years turned her dark hair to silver
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She prayed for  (C sharpdim) Jimmy    so long  (D minor) 
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Then  (D major) one  (G major) night the  (D major) vil
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 (G major) lage  (D major) was saddened  (G major) 
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The light in her window was  (C major) gone
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Oh- oh-  (G major) oh