Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson
The red-headed s[C]tranger from Blue Rock, Montana
Rode into town one [G7]day
And [C]under his knees was a [F]raging black [C]stallion
And [D7]walking behind was a [G7]bay
The [C]red-headed stranger had eyes like thunder
And lips that were sad and[G7] tight
His [C]little lost love lay a[F]sleep on the hil[C]lside
And his heart was [G7]heavy as [C]night
So don't [F]cross him don't boss him
He's [C]wild in his sorrow
He's riding and he's hiding his[G7] pain
Don't [F]fight him don't spite him
Just [C]wait 'til tomorrow
Maybe he'll [G7]ride on [C]again
A yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window
And watched as he passed her [G7]way
And [C]she drew back in fear at the [F]sight of the [C]stallion
But cast [D7]greedy eyes on the [G7]bay
But [C]how could she know that the dancing bay pony
Meant more to him than [G7]life
For [C]this was the horse that his [F]little lost [C]darling
Had ridden when [G7]she was his [C]wife
So don't [F]cross him don't boss him
He's [C]wild in his sorrow
He's riding and he's hiding his[G7] pain
Don't [F]fight him don't spite him
Just [C]wait 'til tomorrow
Maybe he'll [G7]ride on [C]again
The yellow-haired lady went down to the tavern
And looked up the stranger [G7]there
He [C]bought her a drink and he [F]gave her some [C]money
But he [D7]just didn't seem to [G7]care
She [C]followed him out as he saddled his stallion
And laughed as she grabbed at the [G7]bay
He [C]shot her so quick they had [F]no time to warn [C]her
She never [G7]heard anyone [C]say
So don't [F]cross him don't boss him
He's [C]wild in his sorrow
He's riding and he's hiding his[G7] pain
Don't [F]fight him don't spite him
Just [C]wait 'til tomorrow
Maybe he'll [G7]ride on [C]again
The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset
The stranger went free of [G7]course
For [C]you can't hang a man for [F]killing a [C]woman
Who's [D7]trying to steal your [G7]horse
Now [C]this is the tale of the red-headed stranger
And if he should pass your [G7]way
Stay [C]out of the path of the [F]raging black [C]stallion
And don't lay a [G7]hand on the [C]bay
So don't [F]cross him don't boss him
He's [C]wild in his sorrow
He's riding and he's hiding his[G7] pain
Don't [F]fight him don't spite him
Just [C]wait 'til tomorrow
Maybe he'll [G7]ride on [C]again
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