| Dm | C | |
| IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF TEXAS, EAST AND | WEST OF EL PASO |
| A7 | Dm | |
| WHERE THE | MIGHTY FRANKLIN 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 | GUESS 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 | GARRETT'S GOT YOUR NAME ON EVERY | BULLET IN HIS GUN |
| Dm | |
| EVERY N | OTCH YOU CARVE ON YOUR SIX GUN |
| C | |
| HAS A | BLOODY TALE TO TELL |
| Am | Dm | |
| YOU'RE A | MILE AHEAD 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 |