Red Headed Stranger chords by Willie Nelson (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) (D major) (D major) (D major)
Verse 1
A (D major) red headed stranger
from Blue Rock Montana
rode into town one day (A7)
And (D major) under his knees
was a (G major) raging black stallion (D major)
and (E major) walkin' behind was a bay (A7)
The (D major) red headed stranger
had eyes like the thunder
And his lips they were sad and tight (A7)
His (D major) little lost love lay a (G major) sleep on the hillside (D major)
and his (A7) heart was heavy as (D major) night
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Chorus 1
Don't cross (G major) him don't boss him
He's wild (D major) in his sorrow
He's ridin' and hidin' his pain (A7)
Don't fight (G major) him don't spite him
Just wait (D major) till tomorrow
(A7) Maybe he'll ride on again (D major) (G major) (D/F#)
(D major) (G major) (D/F#)
Verse 2
A (D major) yellow haired lady leaned out of her window
and watched as he passed her way (A7)
She (D major) drew back in fear
at the sight (G major) of the stal (D major) lion,
but (E major) cast greedy eyes on the bay (A7)
But (D major) how could she know
that this dancing bay pony
meant more to him than life (A7)
For (D major) this was the horse that his (G major) little lost darlin' (D major)
had (A7) ridden when she was his (D major) wife
Chorus 2
Don't cross (G major) him don't boss him
He's wild (D major) in his sorrow
He's (D major) ridin' and hidin' his pain (A7)
Don't fight (G major) him don't spite him
Just wait (D major) till tomorrow
(A7) Maybe he'll ride on again (D major) (G major) (D/F#)
(D major) (G major) (D/F#)
Verse 3
The (D major) yellow haired lady
came down to the tavern
and looked up the stranger there (A7)
He (D major) bought her a drink
and gave (G major) her some mon (D major) ey
he (E major) just didn't seem to care (A7)
She (D major) followed him out
as he saddled his stallion
and laughed as she grabbed at the bay (A7)
He (D major) shot her so quick
they had no (G major) time to warn (D major) her
she (A7) never heard anyone (D major) say
Chorus 3
Don't cross (G major) him don't boss him
He's wild (D major) in his sorrow
He's (D major) ridin' and hidin' his pain (A7)
Don't fight (G major) him don't spite him
Just wait (D major) till tomorrow
(A7) Maybe he'll ride on again (D major) (G major) (D/F#)
(D major) (G major) (D/F#)
Verse 4
The (D major) yellow haired lady
was buried at sunset
the stranger went free of course (A7)
For you (D major) can't hang a man
(G major) for killin' a wo- (D major) man
(E major) who's tryin' to steal your horse (A7)
(D major) This is the tale
of the red headed stranger
and if he should pass your way (A7)
(D major) Stay out of the path
of the (G major) raging black stallion (D major)
and (A7) don't lay a hand on the bay (D major)
Chorus 4
Don't cross (G major) him don't boss him
He's wild (D major) in his sorrow
He's ridin' and hidin' his pain (A7)
Don't fight (G major) him don't spite him
Just wait (D major) till tomorrow
(A7) Maybe he'll ride on a (D major) gain (G major) (D/F#)
(D major) (G major) (D/F#)
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
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