{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1759152,"song":"Red Headed Stranger","artist":"Willie Nelson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1759152-red-headed-stranger-chords-by-willie-nelson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1759152?type=chord","rating":4.72885,"votes":25,"content":"[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe red-headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nRode into town one day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd under his knees was a raging black stallion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd walking behind was a bay[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe red-headed stranger had eyes like thunder[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd lips that were sad and tight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHis little lost love lay asleep on the hillside[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd his heart was heavy as night[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo don't cross him don't boss him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's wild in his sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                               [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHe's riding and he's hiding his pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDon't fight him don't spite him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust wait 'til tomorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMaybe he'll ride on again[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nA yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd watched as he passed her way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd she drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nBut cast greedy eyes on the bay[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut how could she know that the dancing bay pony[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nMeant more to him than life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch] \r\nFor this was the horse that his little lost darling[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHad ridden when she was his wife[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo don't cross him don't boss him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's wild in his sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                               [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHe's riding and he's hiding his pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDon't fight him don't spite him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust wait 'til tomorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMaybe he'll ride on again[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nThe yellow-haired lady went down to the tavern\r\n\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd looked up the stranger there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe bought her a drink and he gave her some money[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nBut he just didn't seem to care[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe followed him out as he saddled his stallion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd laughed as she grabbed at the bay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe shot her so quick they had no time to warn her[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe never heard anyone say[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo don't cross him don't boss him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's wild in his sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                               [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHe's riding and he's hiding his pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDon't fight him don't spite him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust wait 'til tomorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMaybe he'll ride on again[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nThe yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset\r\n\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThe stranger went free of course[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor you can't hang a man for killing a woman[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWho's trying to steal your horse[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow this is the tale of the red-headed stranger[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd if he should pass your way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nStay out of the path of the raging black stallion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd don't lay a hand on the bay[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo don't cross him don't boss him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's wild in his sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                               [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHe's riding and he's hiding his pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDon't fight him don't spite him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust wait 'til tomorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMaybe he'll ride on again[/tab]","plain_text":"A yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe yellow-haired lady went down to the tavern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe yellow-haired lady was buried at 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