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Out in the West Tex as (Dm)town of El Pa so, (G7)I fell in love with a Mex i can (C)girl.
My Night time would find me in (Dm)Ro sa’s Can ti na; (G7)mu sic would play and Fe li na would (C)whirl.
Black er than night were the (Dm)eyes of Fe li na, (G7)wick ed and e vil while cast ing a (C)spell.
My love was deep for this (Dm)Mex i can maid en, (G7)I was in love, but in vain, I could (C)tell.
(F)One night a wild young (Bb)cow boy came (F)in, wild as the (Bb)West Tex as wind.
(C)Dash ing and dar ing, a drink he was shar ing with wick ed Fe li na, the girl that I (F)loved.
So in (G7)an ger I chal lenged his right for the (Dm)love of this maid en; (G7)down went his hand for the gun that he (C)wore.
My chal lenge was an swered in (Dm)less than a heart beat, (G7)hand some young strang er lay dead on the (C)floor.
Black er than night were the (Dm)eyes of Fe li na, (G7)wick ed and e vil while cast ing a (C)spell.
My love was deep for this (Dm)Mex i can maid en, (G7)I was in love, but in vain, I could (C)tell.
(F)One night a wild young (Bb)cow boy came (F)in, wild as the (Bb)West Tex as wind.
(C)Dash ing and dar ing, a drink he was shar ing with wick ed Fe li na, the girl that I (F)loved.
So in (G7)an ger I ger I
From out of no where Fe (Dm)li na has found me, (G7)kiss ing my cheek as she kneels by my (C)side.
Cra dled by two lov ing (Dm)arms that I’ll die for, (G7)one lit tle kiss, then Fe li na good (C)side.
(C)bye.
This page shows “El Paso” by Marty Robbins in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 162 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.