| Dm | C | |
| IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF TEXAS, EAST AND WEST OF EL PASO |
| A7 | Dm | |
| WHERE THE MIGHTY FRANK | LIN MOUNTAINS GUARD THE TRAIL TO MEXICO |
| C | |
| THERE'S A NEW-MADE WIDOW CRYING AND A HEARSE A ROLLIN SLOW |
| A7 | Dm | C/E | F | C/E | Dm | |
| I G | UESS THE DEVILS PASSED THIS WAY AGAIN |
| THERE'S A LATHERED SORREL STALLION RUNNING THRU THE JOSHUA TREES |
| AND A YOUNG MAN IN THE SADDLE WITH HIS COAT TAILS IN THE BREEZE |
| HE'S GOT A SIX GUN ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND A RIFLE AT HIS KNEES |
| A7 | Dm | C | Dm | C | F | C | |
| AND HE'S DEALING | IN A GAME THAT HE CAN'T WIN |
| CHORUS |
| Dm | C | |
| POOR BILLY BONNEY, YOU'RE ONLY 21, |
| Bb | F | |
| PAT GARRE | TT'S GOT YOUR NAME ON EVERY BULLET IN HIS GUN |
| Dm | |
| EVERY NOTCH | YOU CARVE ON YOUR SIX GUN |
| C | |
| HAS A BLOODY | TALE TO TELL |
| Am7 | Dm | |
| YOU'RE A MILE AHEA | D OF GARRETT AND A STEP OUTSIDE OF HELL |
| THOSE FANCY CLOTHES YOUR WEARIN AND THE WOMEN IN YOUR BED |
| CAN'T TAKE AWAY THE TRACES OF THE MEN THAT YOU'VE LEFT DEAD |
| AS YOU RIDE ACROSS THE BAD LANDS WITH A PRICE UPON YOUR HEAD |
| AND NOW THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE STARTS TO TRUN |
| YOU'RE REPUTATION'S GROWN TILL IT'S THE BIGGEST IN THE LAND |
| AND THERE AIN'T ALOT OF PEOPLE LEFT WHO WANT TO CALL YOUR HAND |
| AND I GUESS YOU'LL GO DOWN SHOOTIN AND LIKE ALL BRANDED MEN |
| WHEN YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL YOU GET BURNED |
| CHORUS |