Red Headed Stranger original guitar chords by
Willie Nelson

1975Country553 views

Key: D major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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A red headed stranger
from Blue Rock Montana
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rode into town one day
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And under his knees
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was a raging black stallion
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A7 A7 
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and walkin' behind was a bay
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The red headed stranger
had eyes like the thunder
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And his lips they were sad and tight
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G G 
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D D 
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His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
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and his heart was heavy as night

Chorus 1
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Don't cross him don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
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Don't fight him don't spite him
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Just wait till tomorrow
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D D 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Maybe he'll ride on again
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G G 
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Verse 2
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A yellow haired lady leaned out of her window
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and watched as he passed her way
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She drew back in fear
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at the sight of the stallion,
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A7 A7 
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but cast greedy eyes on the bay
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But how could she know
that this dancing bay pony
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meant more to him than life
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G G 
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D D 
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For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'
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had ridden when she was his wife

Chorus 2
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Don't cross him don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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A7 A7 
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He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
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Don't fight him don't spite him
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Just wait till tomorrow
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D D 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Maybe he'll ride on again
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G G 
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Verse 3
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The yellow haired lady
came down to the tavern
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and looked up the stranger there
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He bought her a drink
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and gave her some money
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A7 A7 
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he just didn't seem to care
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She followed him out
as he saddled his stallion
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and laughed as she grabbed at the bay
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He shot her so quick
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they had no time to warn her
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she never heard anyone say

Chorus 3
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Don't cross him don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
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Don't fight him don't spite him
D D 
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Just wait till tomorrow
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D D 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Maybe he'll ride on again
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G G 
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Verse 4
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The yellow haired lady
was buried at sunset
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the stranger went free of course
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For you can't hang a man
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for killin' a wo- man
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A7 A7 
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who's tryin' to steal your horse
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This is the tale
of the red headed stranger
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and if he should pass your way
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Stay out of the path
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D D 
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of the raging black stallion
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D D 
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and don't lay a hand on the bay

Chorus 4
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Don't cross him don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
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Don't fight him don't spite him
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Just wait till tomorrow
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D D 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Maybe he'll ride on again
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