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Pancho And Lefty original guitar chords by
Townes Van Zandt
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5.0 (2)
Key: D major
Intro 1
D
D

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D

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A
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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 1
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D

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Living on the road my friend
A
A

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Is gonna keep you free and clean
G
G

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Now you wear your skin like iron
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D

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A
A

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And your breath's as hard as kerosene
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G

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You weren't your mama's only boy
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D

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G
G

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But her favorite one it seems
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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A
A

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She began to cry when you said goodbye
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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And sank into your dreams
Verse 2
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D

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Pancho was a bandit boys
A
A

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His horse was fast as polished steel
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G

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He wore his gun
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A
A

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For all the honest world to feel
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G

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Pancho met his match you know
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D

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G

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On the deserts down in Mexico
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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And nobody heard his dying words
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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But that's the way it goes
Chorus 1
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G

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And all the Federales say
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G

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They could have had him any day
Bm
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A
A

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They only let him hang around
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G

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Bm
Bm
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Out of kindness I suppose
Verse 3
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D

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Lefty, he can't sing the blues
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A

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All night long like he used to
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G

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The dust that Pancho bit down south
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A
A

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Ended up in Lefty's mouth
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G

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The day they laid poor Pancho low
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D

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G

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Lefty split for O hio
Bm
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A

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Where he got the bread to go
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Bm
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There ain't nobody knows
Chorus 2
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G

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And all the Federales say
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G

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They could have had him any day
Bm
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A
A

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They only let him slip away
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Bm
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Out of kindness I suppose
Solo 1
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A

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Bm
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Bm
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Verse 4
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Well the poets tell how Pancho fell
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And Lefty's living in a cheap hotel
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The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold
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A

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And so the story ends we're told
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Pancho needs your prayers it's true
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G
G

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But save a few for Lefty too
Bm
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2

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A
A

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He just did what he had to do
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G

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Bm
Bm
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Oh, and now he's growing old
Chorus 3
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G

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And a few grey Federales say
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G

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They could have had him any day
Bm
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G

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A
A

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They only let him go so wrong
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Bm
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Out of kindness I suppose
Chorus 4
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G

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A few grey Federales say
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G

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They could have had him any day
Bm
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G

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A
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They only let him go so wrong
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Bm
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Out of kindness I suppose

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pancho And Lefty by Townes Van Zandt is D major.

The primary chords used in Pancho And Lefty are D, A, G, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Pancho And Lefty is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pancho And Lefty 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 Pancho And Lefty. 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 Townes Van Zandt.

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