Red Headed Stranger

Red Headed Stranger easy guitar chords by Willie Nelson

1975Country
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    red 
    headed 
    stranger 

    from 
    Blue 
    Rock 
    Mon
    tana 

    rode 
    into 
    town 
    one 
    day 

    And 
    under 
    his 
    knees 

    was 
    raging 
    black 
    stallion 

    and 
    walkin' 
    behind 
    was 
    bay 

    The 
    red 
    headed 
    stranger 

    had 
    eyes 
    like 
    the 
    thunder 

    And 
    his 
    lips 
    they 
    were 
    sad 
    and 
    tight 

    His 
    little 
    lost 
    love 
    lay 
    a
    sleep 
    on 
    the 
    hillside 

    and 
    his 
    heart 
    was 
    heavy 
    as 
    night 

    Chorus 1
    Don't 
    cross 
    him 
    don't 
    boss 
    him 

    He's 
    wild 
    in 
    his 
    sorrow 

    He's 
    ridin' 
    and 
    hidin' 
    his 
    pain 

    Don't 
    fight 
    him 
    don't 
    spite 
    him 

    Just 
    wait 
    till 
    to
    morrow 

    Maybe 
    he'll 
    ride 
    on 
    a
    gain 


    Verse 2
    yellow 
    haired 
    lady 
    leaned 
    out 
    of 
    her 
    window 

    and 
    watched 
    as 
    he 
    passed 
    her 
    way 

    She 
    drew 
    back 
    in 
    fear 

    at 
    the 
    sight 
    of 
    the 
    stal
    lion, 

    but 
    cast 
    greedy 
    eyes 
    on 
    the 
    bay 

    But 
    how 
    could 
    she 
    know 

    that 
    this 
    dancing 
    bay 
    pony 

    meant 
    more 
    to 
    him 
    than 
    life 

    For 
    this 
    was 
    the 
    horse 
    that 
    his 
    little 
    lost 
    darlin' 

    had 
    ridden 
    when 
    she 
    was 
    his 
    wife 

    Chorus 2
    Don't 
    cross 
    him 
    don't 
    boss 
    him 

    He's 
    wild 
    in 
    his 
    sorrow 

    He's 
    ridin' 
    and 
    hidin' 
    his 
    pain 

    Don't 
    fight 
    him 
    don't 
    spite 
    him 

    Just 
    wait 
    till 
    tomorrow 

    Maybe 
    he'll 
    ride 
    on 
    a
    gain 


    Verse 3
    The 
    yellow 
    haired 
    lady 

    came 
    down 
    to 
    the 
    tavern 

    and 
    looked 
    up 
    the 
    stranger 
    there 

    He 
    bought 
    her 
    drink 

    and 
    gave 
    her 
    some 
    mon
    ey 

    he 
    just 
    didn't 
    seem 
    to 
    care 

    She 
    followed 
    him 
    out 

    as 
    he 
    saddled 
    his 
    stallion 

    and 
    laughed 
    as 
    she 
    grabbed 
    at 
    the 
    bay 

    He 
    shot 
    her 
    so 
    quick 

    they 
    had 
    no 
    time 
    to 
    warn 
    her 

    she 
    never 
    heard 
    anyone 
    say 

    Chorus 3
    Don't 
    cross 
    him 
    don't 
    boss 
    him 

    He's 
    wild 
    in 
    his 
    sorrow 

    He's 
    ridin' 
    and 
    hidin' 
    his 
    pain 

    Don't 
    fight 
    him 
    don't 
    spite 
    him 

    Just 
    wait 
    till 
    tomorrow 

    Maybe 
    he'll 
    ride 
    on 
    a
    gain 


    Verse 4
    The 
    yellow 
    haired 
    lady 

    was 
    buried 
    at 
    sunset 

    the 
    stranger 
    went 
    free 
    of 
    course 

    For 
    you 
    can't 
    hang 
    man 

    for 
    killin' 
    wo- 
    man 

    who's 
    tryin' 
    to 
    steal 
    your 
    horse 

    This 
    is 
    the 
    tale 

    of 
    the 
    red 
    headed 
    stranger 

    and 
    if 
    he 
    should 
    pass 
    your 
    way 

    Stay 
    out 
    of 
    the 
    path 

    of 
    the 
    raging 
    black 
    stallion 

    and 
    don't 
    lay 
    hand 
    on 
    the 
    bay 

    Chorus 4
    Don't 
    cross 
    him 
    don't 
    boss 
    him 

    He's 
    wild 
    in 
    his 
    sorrow 

    He's 
    ridin' 
    and 
    hidin' 
    his 
    pain 

    Don't 
    fight 
    him 
    don't 
    spite 
    him 

    Just 
    wait 
    till 
    tomorrow 

    Maybe 
    he'll 
    ride 
    on 
    a
    gain 


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