Willie Nelson – Red Headed Stranger chords

A great song by Willie.
No Capo, Standard Tuing

D            The red headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana,
                   ARode into town one day.
    D                      G            DAnd under his knees, was a raging black stallion,
E                    AWalking behind was a bay.
    D                      The red headed stranger had eyes like thunder,
                               AAnd his lips they were sad and tired.
    D                     G            D     His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside,
        A                     D    G  DAnd his heart was as heavy as night.



      GDon't cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust wait 'til tomorrow,
A                    D    G  D/F#  D  G  D/F#Maybe he'll ride on again.



D Yellow haired lady leaned out of her window,
                         AWatched as he passed her way.
    D                        G            DShe drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion,
    E                       ABut cast greedy eyes on the bay.
D               How could she know that the dancin' bay pony
                       AMeant more to him than life?
D                           G           DThis was the horse that his little lost darlin'
    A                       DHad ridden when she was his wife.



      GDon't cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust wait 'til tomorrow,
A                    D    G  D/F#  D  G  D/F#Maybe he'll ride on again.



D           Yellow haired lady came down to the tavern,
                           AAnd looked up the stranger there.
   D                      G             DHe bought her a drink and gave her some money,
   E                   AHe just didn't seem to care.
    D She followed him out as he saddled the stallion,
                                  AAnd laughed as she grabbed at the bay.
   D                          G          DHe shot her so quick they had no time to warn her,
    A                  DShe never heard anyone say:



      GDon't cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust wait 'til tomorrow,
A                    D    G  D/F#  D  G  D/F#Maybe he'll ride on again.



    DThe yellow haired lady was buried at sunset,
                          AThe stranger went free of course.
        D               G              DFor you can't hang a man for killing a woman,
E                          A   Who's trying to steal your horse.
DThis is the tale of the red headed stranger
                           AAnd if he should pass your way,
D                       G            DStay out of path of the ragin' black stallion
    A                       DAnd don't lay a hand on the bay.



      GDon't cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust wait 'til tomorrow,
A                    D    G  D/F#  D  G  D/F#Maybe he'll ride on again.