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Music/Lyrics by Tompall Glaser, and popularized by Marty Robbins.
Capos are for the lazy.
EmFive brothers who B7left Arkansas
EmSet out to find the gambler who B7murdered their pa
CFive brothers, and Gthree in their teens
EmGotta find the Amman who killed their Empa in B7New OrEmleans
They Emheard of him in Houston, and his B7trail was leadin' west
He'd Emleft there many months ago, and B7so they couldn't rest
CFive brothers, and Gthree in their teens
EmGotta find the Amman who killed their Empa in B7New OrEmleans
FmNew Orleans
The Fmsun was hot as fire, and the C7nights were cold as steel
FmHate was strong, and youth was wild, and C7so they couldn't feel
C#Five brothers, and G#three in their teens
FmGotta find the A#mman who killed their Fmpa in C7New OrFmleans
His Fmtrail led to the Badlands, and the C7desert promised death
The Fmgambler's odds were different now, he C7treasured every breath
C#Five brothers, and G#three in their teens
FmClose behind the A#mman who killed their Fmpa in C7New OrFmleans
F#mNew Orleans
When F#mfirst they saw the killer, he was C#7by the waterhole
Five F#mrifles rang out through the night, they C#7killed the gambler cold
DFive brothers, and Athree in their teens
F#mFinally got the Bmman who killed their F#mpa in C#7New OrF#mleans
The F#mdesert is their keeper now, for C#7this a traveler said
That F#mpoison lived within the hole, now C#7six of them are dead
DFive brothers, and Athree in their teens
F#mLay beside the Bmman who killed their F#mpa in C#7New OrF#mleans
F#mLay beside the Bmman who killed their F#mpa in C#7New OrF#mleans
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The story behind the song

Marty Robbins was a prominent American country and western singer and songwriter, known for a career spanning nearly four decades. He taught himself guitar while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and became famous performing in clubs around his hometown. While he had many number-one hits, his 1959 song "El Paso" solidified his association with Western balladry, a style that became a staple of his work. "Five Brothers" likely fits into this tradition, inviting you to channel the spirit of the American West.

AI-written from these sources:Marty Robbins — Wikipedia ↗

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