[Intro - Swing - no drums--BPM 85]E --------------------------B -----------------------0--G -----------------------0--D ---02-0--02-0--02-0---02-A --------------------------E -3-----3-----3-----3------E -----------------------B -3------0-30-----------G -0------0-00-0---------D --02-2-02--0-02-0--02-0A -----------------------E -3----3----3----3----- F-F --- F-C --- C-C9--- --- E 1-1-----1-0-----0-0-----0--B 1-1-----1-1-----1-3-----1--G 2-2-----2-0-----0-0-----0-432D ------------------------2-A ----------3--3--3----3--3-E 1---1---1------------------E -----------------------B -----------------------G -0---------------------D ---02-0--02-0--02-0----A -----------------------E -3-----3-----3-----3--- [Harmonica Solo - Finger pick] G Em F E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8-B ---------------10-8--10G -----0----------------D ----------------------A ---------------------8-E ------------0------------1**right 1st finger fret, right 4th finger pluck G Em F C DE -3-5-7--10*---7----------------B ----------------10-8-10-5--7--G -----0---------------10-5--7--D ---------------------10-5--7---A ---------------------8--3--5--E ------------0------------------ G Em F C C/B E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8------B ---------------10--8-10--5--5--G -----0-------------------5--5-D -------------------------5--5---A ---------------------8---3--2-E ------------0--------------*keep as many notes of C ringing and just drop bass note one fret Am7 D7sus4E 0---------0-3-------------B 1--3-3-3-3--1-----------G 0-----------2-----------D 2-----------0----------A 0-----------------------E ------------------------ [Full Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar](you can slide C/G up to equivalent at 12th fret to simulate high piano part)[F/G]--[F/G]--[C/G][C/G]--[F/G]--[G] Repeat [Verse - No Drums]From a [G] town known as [Em] Wheeling, West Vir [F] ginia, [Fsus4]... rode a [G] boy with a six [Em] gun in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of crime, [Em] made him a [F] legend in his time [C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop)of the [D7sus] Rio Grande[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2 [Verse - Drums in]Well, he [G] started with a [Em] bank in Colo [F] rado, in the [G] pocket of his vest [Em], a Colt he hid [F][C][D] And his age [G] and his size [Em] took the [F] teller by sur [C] prise [G] And [Am7] the word spread [D7sus] of Billy the Kid[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G][Bridge]Well, he [C] never traveled heavy, [D]yes, he [Em] always rode a [Bm] loneAnd he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shameAnd he [C] never had a [D] sweetheart, and he [Em] never had a [Bm] homeBut the [C] (stop) cowboy and the rancher knew his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D][Verse - Drums back in]Well, he [G] robbed his way from [Em] Utah to Okla [F] homa,and the [G] law just could not [Em] seem to track him down [F][C][D] And it [G] served his legend [Em] well, for the [F] folks, they loved to [C] tell [G] 'Bout [Am7] (stop) when Billy the [D7sus] Kid came to town[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x 2 [Piano Interlude - C - hammer on to E on D string from open E](first set of chords play with snare - then after the dash play without)* = snare hitCCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG*** * ** * * * * * * * **CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C*** * ** * * * * * * *CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording)*** * ** * * * * * * * **CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C*** * ** * * * * * * *[Quiet section]C-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-BbE ----------3h5p3-----------3--B ----------------3h5p3--3h5-5p3G -02--5s3----------------------5D 2----5s3--------------A -----3s1-------------E ---------------------------B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1-----G 5s3-0h2---2--------2-------D 5s3------------------------A 3s1------------------------E ------5p3------------------8p5--------------------B ----------5p3--8p5-----5h8----8p5-----8---5-------G 5s3----------------7p5------------7p5--------7---5D 5s3-----------------------------------------------A 3s1-----------------------------------------------E ---------------------------B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1-----G 5s3-0h2---2--------2-------D 5s3------------------------A 3s1------------------------FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C** * * ** * * * [Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2 [Verse]Well, [G] one cold day a [Em] posse captured [F] Billy, [Fsus4][F] and the [G] judge said, "String 'im [Em] up for what he did!" [F][C][D] And the [G] cowboys and their [Em] kin, like the [F] sea came pourin' [C] in to [G] watch [Am7] the hangin', [D7sus] of Billy the Kid[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G][Bridge]Well, he [C] never traveled heavy [D] yes, he [Em]always rode a [Bm] loneAnd he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shameAnd he [C] never had a sweet [D] heart, but he [Em]finally found a home [Bm]Under [C] neath the boothill grave that bears his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D][Verse]From a [G] town known as [Em] Oyster Bay, Long [F] Island, [Fsus4][F] rode a [G] boy with a [Em] six-pack in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of [Em] crime, made him a [F] legend in his time[C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop)of the [D7sus] Rio Grande[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar][F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2 [Piano Interlude]CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GGCCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x CCCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording)CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x CC-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-BbFF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C