Billy The Kid (CHORDS) by Ry Cooder

[Verse 1]~
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I'll sing you a true song of Billy the Kid

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I'll sing you the record of deeds that he did

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Way out in New Mexico a long time ago

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When a man's only friend was his own forty-four


[Verse 2]~
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Now when Billy the Kid was a very young lad

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In old Silver City he went to the bad

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Way out west with a knife in his hand

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At the age of twelve years he killed his first man


[Verse 3]~
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Fair Mexican maidens play guitars and sing

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Songs about Billy,, their boy bandit king

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Before his young manhood had reached its sad end

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He'd a notch on his pistol for twenty-one men


[Instrumental]~
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(repeat x2)


[Verse 4]~
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It was on one black night that poor Billy died

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He said to his friends,, "I'm not satisfied

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There's twenty-one men that I've put bullets through

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And sheriff Pat Garrett's gonna make twenty-two"


[Verse 5]~
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Well,, this is how Billy the Kid met his fate

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A big moon was shining and the hour was late

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Shot down by Pat Garrett,, Silver City's best friend

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The poor outlaw's life had reached its sad end