Red Headed Stranger

a great song by willie . no capo , standard tuing D the red headed stranger from blue rock , montana , A rode into town one day . D G D and under his knees , was a raging black stallion , E A walking behind was a bay . D the red headed stranger had eyes like thunder , A and his lips they were sad and tired . D G D his little lost love lay asleep on the hillside , A D G D and his heart was as heavy as night . G don’t cross him , don’t boss him , D he’s wild in his sorrow , A7 ridin’ and hidin’ his pain . G don’t fight him , don’t spite him , D just 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 , A watched as he passed her way . D G D she drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion , E A but cast greedy eyes on the bay . D how could she know that the dancin’ bay pony A meant more to him than life? D G D this was the horse that his little lost darlin’ A D had ridden when she was his wife . G don’t cross him , don’t boss him , D he’s wild in his sorrow , A7 ridin’ and hidin’ his pain . G don’t fight him , don’t spite him , D just 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 , A and looked up the stranger there . D G D he bought her a drink and gave her some money , E A he just didn’t seem to care . D she followed him out as he saddled the stallion , A and laughed as she grabbed at the bay . D G D he shot her so quick they had no time to warn her , A D she never heard anyone say : G don’t cross him , don’t boss him , D he’s wild in his sorrow , A7 ridin’ and hidin’ his pain . G don’t fight him , don’t spite him , D just wait ’til tomorrow , A D G D/F# D G D/F# maybe he’ll ride on again . D the yellow haired lady was buried at sunset , A the stranger went free of course . D G D for you can’t hang a man for killing a woman , E A who’s trying to steal your horse . D this is the tale of the red headed stranger A and if he should pass your way , D G D stay out of path of the ragin’ black stallion A D and don’t lay a hand on the bay . G don’t cross him , don’t boss him , D he’s wild in his sorrow , A7 ridin’ and hidin’ his pain . G don’t fight him , don’t spite him , D just wait ’til tomorrow , A D G D/F# D G D/F# maybe he’ll ride on again .