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Federales on the border With a wanted poster sign
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Jesse’s picture on it and he’s running out of time
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Shot a boy in San Diego as he reached down for his gun
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Thought he’d be a hero Well I’m real sorry about that son
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But you ain’t the first to try and die since Jesse jumped his bail
F#m                                  G#
Had a thousand federales waitin’ and hell hounds on his trail

[Chorus]
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When he said Father please forgive me for the evil that I do
F#m                            G#
If you get me safe to Mexico I swear to you I'm through
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And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets I guess that'd be fair
F#m                            G#                          C#m 
I ain't afraid of dying I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer

[Verse 2]
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Well he crossed the rio grande river where the water was runnin' low
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He heard a federale cry out Jesse's down below
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And he rode up the other side blind into the night
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When a bullet knocked him from his horse and he crawled outta sight
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And as he lay there tremblin' his blood spillin' down his shirt
F#m                              G#
He prayed to God Almighty layin' face down in the dirt

[Chorus]
C#m                                           E   
When he said Father please forgive me for the evil that I do
F#m                            G#
If you get me safe to Mexico I swear to you I'm through
C#m                                             E
And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets I guess that'd be fair
F#m                            G#                          C#m 
I ain't afraid of dying I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer

[Verse 3]
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Well he woke up in a mission Layin' on a padre's bed
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Said the federales are long gone I told 'em that you were dead
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I buried you this morning I put your guns in the ground
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I don't lie without a reason Jesse You best turn your life around
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Why this cup passed from your lips son Heaven only knows
F#m                                G#
Jesse said the only answer God was listenin' I suppose

[Chorus]
C#m                                           E   
When he said Father please forgive me for the evil that I do
F#m                            G#
If you get me safe to Mexico I swear to you I'm through
C#m                                             E
And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets I guess that'd be fair
F#m                            G#                          C#m 
I ain't afraid of dying I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer