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[Verse 1]
D                           G
They circled the cabin, she stepped out to meet them
       D                 A               D
With a Winchester rifle that'd kept them away
                         G        D
Twelve young Apaches on Calico ponies
                       A           D
Leader among them on a white paint bay


[Verse 2]
   A                     D
He looked down upon her, sincere admiration
   A                    D
Many had fought him and many had died
   A           D
Was she alone, where was her husband?
   E                         A
He asked her the question to which she replied


[Chorus]
D                        G            D
I wait for the man who’s bound for El Paso
                      A         D
Riding alone fetching seeds and supplies
                   G           D
Leaving behind his home in the canyon
                           A              D
Wife and two children with tears in their eyes


[Verse 3]
                       G         D
In a quiet saloon near Culberson county
                       A        D
An argument led to the end of a gun
                                  G           D
From the bar stood a traveler who did what he could
                           A             D
To even the odds that were three against one


[Verse 4]
A                   D
A thunderous sound, followed by silence
A                            D
The traveler lay dead with a hole in his side
A                      D
His newfound companion knelt down beside him
E                        A
Asked who he was, the bartender replied


[Chorus]
D                           G            D
Lying there's a man who was bound for El Paso
                      A         D
Riding alone fetching seeds and supplies
                   G           D
Leaving behind his home in the canyon
                           A              D
Wife and two children with tears in their eyes


[Verse 5]
                        G               D
This newfound companion set out for the canyon
                           A            D
Headed for nowhere, but he never slowed down
                      G            D
One early morning, he awoke to the sounds of
                  A            D
Calico ponies and hoofs on the ground

[Verse 6]
A                          D
He fought for his life but finally fell captive
A                        D
Certain he'd come to the end of his days
A                   D
His fight was over, his fate was sealed
E                                A
By the will of the leader on the white paint bay

[Harmonica Solo]

Same chords as Verse

[Verse 7]

Single Strum
D                   G               D
Come morning light, he awoke near a cabin
                            A          D
The leader looked on as his hands were untied
                          G        D
He looked around briefly, silently wondered
                            A       D
Would this be the moment he finally died


[Verse 8]
A                         D
The cabin door opened and out stepped a woman
A                       D
A Winchester rifle held close to her side
A                              D
That newfound companion looked up at the woman
E                     A
She asked who he was, to which he replied


[Chorus]
D                            G            D
I’m in debt to a man who was bound for El Paso
                      A         D
Riding alone fetching seeds and supplies
                   G           D
Leaving behind his home in the canyon
                           A              D
Wife and two children with tears in their eyes