[Intro] 
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[Verse 1] 
AAsus4A There's guns across the river about to pound you
AAsus4A There's a lawman on your trail like to surround you
DAAsus4 A Bounty hunters are dancing all around you
EAAsus4 A Billy, they don't like you to be so free.
 [Verse 2] 
AAsus4A Camping out all night on the veranda
AAsus4A Walking in the streets down by the hacienda
DAAsus4 A Up to Boot Hill they'd like to send ya
EAAsus4 A Billy, don't you turn your back on me.
 [Verse 3] 
AAsus4 A There's mills inside the minds of crazy faces
AAsus4A Bullet holes and rifles in their cases
DAAsus4 A There is always one more notch in four more aces
EAAsus4 A Billy, and you're playing all alone.
 [Verse 4] 
AAsus4 A Playing around with some sweet signorita
AAsus4A Into her dark chamber she will greet ya
DAAsus4 A In the shadows of the maizes she will lead you
EAAsus4 A Billy, and you're going all alone.
 [Verse 5] 
AAsus4AAsus4 A They say that Pat Garrett's got your number
AAsus4AAsus4 A So sleep with one eye open, when you wander
DA Every little sound just might be thunder
EAAsus4 A Thunder from the barrel of his gun.
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[Verse 6] 
AAsus4A There's always another stranger sneaking glances
AAsus4A Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances
DAAsus4 A Some old whore from San Pedro'll make advances
EAAsus4 A Advances on your spirit and your soul.
 [Verse 7] 
AAsus4A The businessmen from Taos want you to go down
AAsus4A So they've hired mister Garrett, he'll force you to slow down
DAAsus4 A Billy, don't let it make you feel so low down
EAAsus4 A To be hunted by the man who was your friend.
 [Verse 8] 
AAsus4A So hang on to your woman, if you got one
AAsus4A Remember in El Paso once you shot one
DA I'll be in Santa Fe-a about one
EAAsus4 A Billy, you've been running for so long.
 [Verse 9] 
AAsus4A Gypsy queens will play your grand finale
AAsus4A Way down in some Tula - rosa alley
DA Maybe in La Rio Pecas valley
EAAsus4 A Billy, you're so far away from home
EAAsus4 A Billy, you're so far away from home
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