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San Angelo chords by
Marty Robbins
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
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G

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North of the border of Old Mexico

I rode one day to the
D
D

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cowtown of San Angelo

A hot sun was glowing,

a hot breeze was blowing

Still not as warm as the lips

that I waited to kiss
G
G

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Verse 2
G
G

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She sent a message a long

time ago

Secora had promised
D
D

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to meet me in San Angelo
C
C

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D
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I was aware of the chance I was taking

I was an outlaw but great
G
G

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was my love for this girl
Verse 3
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G

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I must be with her I can't stay away

Nights spent without her are
D
D

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lonely and so are the days

If it means death then I'll

have to chance it

Only a few minutes more

and she'll be at my side
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G

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Verse 4
C
C

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At ten o' clock in the morning

I tied my horse and I started to
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G

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walk down the street

Where was Secora, had she forgotten

This was the day and the hour that
C
C

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she wanted to meet
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D

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G
G

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But something is wrong with our plans
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D

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and I fear death awaits me
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G

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Here on this hot dusty street.
Verse 5

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Up on a housetop but still I can see

There hides a man with a rifle,
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it's pointed at me

I might escape from the man with a rifle

But there are others just like

him that I cannot see
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G

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Verse 6
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G

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Back of each window the click of a gun

Die if I stay and my love for
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D
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her won't let me run

Where is Secora, will my eyes see her

Then in a moment she runs from

a door down the street
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Verse 7
C
C

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"Up on your horse", she is crying

"Ride out of town it's a trap and
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G

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they're waiting for you"

But if I ride out, she must ride with me

Then in a moment I know that
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our chances are gone
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G
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For a bullet is well on its way
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and it finds my Secora
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She cries as she falls in my arms
Verse 8

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Over and over her soft lips did say

"Now we're together,
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I won't let them take you away"

One little sigh, her little lips tremble

Then it was over,
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G

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Secora had drifted away
Verse 9
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G

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Tears dim my vision but plainly I see

The ranger that killed her
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D
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is standing there waiting for me
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I rise to meet him,
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my one thought it beat him

He deserves death and I swear
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G

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that this ranger will die
Verse 10
C
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I beat his draw and I shot him

Shot him six times just as fast
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G

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as the bullets could fly

My gun is empty or more

I would shoot him

Now there are others just like
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C

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him that want me to die
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D

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G
G

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Their bullets are coming my way,
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how they hurt when they hit me
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The pain makes me fall to the ground.
Verse 11

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Gone is my strength, just the will left to fight

I hear the sound of the lead
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D
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as it robs me of life

If I must die, let me find Secora

Let me hold on to her hand for
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the few moments left
Verse 12
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Blindly I search and it isn't in vain

I touch the soft velvet hand
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and it eases the pain
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Life is no more but we're together

Even in death she's my lover,

It's over,
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Goodbye

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of San Angelo by Marty Robbins is A major.

The primary chords used in San Angelo are A, E, D.

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

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

The tempo of San Angelo is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of San Angelo using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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