E A E
Ridin' against the wind in East New Mexi-co
B
His skin is dry and worn as the Texas plains
E A E
He's headed where the air is thin and the cold blue northers blow
B D
Up through the Raton Pass but he'll have to beat the early snow
[Intro]
once
E A E
The winter of '64 was a great many years a-go
B
When a young man went away for the rebel cause
E A E
And he was branded by the war and the only life he'd know
B D
Was lookin' over his shoulder saddle bound and layin' low
[Chorus]
D E
Now there's a man on the goodnight-loving
D A E
Like too many other men out on the trail
D E
Who found the hard way when the pushing comes to shoving
D A E
He'd go six feet under before he'd go to jail
[Solo]
Bass ,Backing chords
E D E D A E
Lead Guitar, Backing chords
D E D A E
E A E
Now there's a place just north of here where they say the outlaws go
B
Where a man can leave his name and past behind
E A E
And every now and then you'll hear, he's gone the way of the buffa-lo
B D
And that he fin'ly made the pass but he didn't beat the early snow
[Chorus]
D A E
He'd go six feet under before he'd go to jail
Repeat Bass solo
