a great song by willie .
no capo , standard tuing
D
the red headed stranger from blue rock , montana ,
A
rode into town one day .
D G D
and under his knees , was a raging black stallion ,
E A
walking behind was a bay .
D
the red headed stranger had eyes like thunder ,
A
and his lips they were sad and tired .
D G D
his little lost love lay asleep on the hillside ,
A D G D
and his heart was as heavy as night .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
yellow haired lady leaned out of her window ,
A
watched as he passed her way .
D G D
she drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion ,
E A
but cast greedy eyes on the bay .
D
how could she know that the dancin’ bay pony
A
meant more to him than life?
D G D
this was the horse that his little lost darlin’
A D
had ridden when she was his wife .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
yellow haired lady came down to the tavern ,
A
and looked up the stranger there .
D G D
he bought her a drink and gave her some money ,
E A
he just didn’t seem to care .
D
she followed him out as he saddled the stallion ,
A
and laughed as she grabbed at the bay .
D G D
he shot her so quick they had no time to warn her ,
A D
she never heard anyone say :
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
the yellow haired lady was buried at sunset ,
A
the stranger went free of course .
D G D
for you can’t hang a man for killing a woman ,
E A
who’s trying to steal your horse .
D
this is the tale of the red headed stranger
A
and if he should pass your way ,
D G D
stay out of path of the ragin’ black stallion
A D
and don’t lay a hand on the bay .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
a great song by willie .
no capo , standard tuing
D
the red headed stranger from blue rock , montana ,
A
rode into town one day .
D G D
and under his knees , was a raging black stallion ,
E A
walking behind was a bay .
D
the red headed stranger had eyes like thunder ,
A
and his lips they were sad and tired .
D G D
his little lost love lay asleep on the hillside ,
A D G D
and his heart was as heavy as night .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
yellow haired lady leaned out of her window ,
A
watched as he passed her way .
D G D
she drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion ,
E A
but cast greedy eyes on the bay .
D
how could she know that the dancin’ bay pony
A
meant more to him than life?
D G D
this was the horse that his little lost darlin’
A D
had ridden when she was his wife .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
yellow haired lady came down to the tavern ,
A
and looked up the stranger there .
D G D
he bought her a drink and gave her some money ,
E A
he just didn’t seem to care .
D
she followed him out as he saddled the stallion ,
A
and laughed as she grabbed at the bay .
D G D
he shot her so quick they had no time to warn her ,
A D
she never heard anyone say :
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
D
the yellow haired lady was buried at sunset ,
A
the stranger went free of course .
D G D
for you can’t hang a man for killing a woman ,
E A
who’s trying to steal your horse .
D
this is the tale of the red headed stranger
A
and if he should pass your way ,
D G D
stay out of path of the ragin’ black stallion
A D
and don’t lay a hand on the bay .
G
don’t cross him , don’t boss him ,
D
he’s wild in his sorrow ,
A7
ridin’ and hidin’ his pain .
G
don’t fight him , don’t spite him ,
D
just wait ’til tomorrow ,
A D G D/F# D G D/F#
maybe he’ll ride on again .
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