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Outlaw Pete

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AmHe was born a little baby on the Appalachian TrDail
At siEx months old he'd done three months in jAmail
AmHe robbed a bank in his diapers and his little bare baby fDeet
EAll he said was "Folks, my name is Outlaw PeAmte."
Chorus
I'm OuCtlaw Pete!
I'm OuGtlaw Pete!
Can you hAmear me?
DoDo, doo, doo, doo doo
At twenty-fiAmve a mustang pony he did stDeal
And they rode arEound and 'round on heaven's wAmheel
Father JesAmus, I'm an outlaw killer and a thDief
And I sElowed down only to sow my gAmrief
I'm OutClaw Pete!
I'm OutGlaw Pete!
Can you hAmear me?
DoDo, doo, doo, doo doo
They cut his traFil of tears across the countCryside
And where Ghe went, women wept and men diDedE  
One night Amhe awoke from a vision of his own dDeath
SaddlEed his pony and rode her deep into the WeAmst
Married a AmNavajo girl and settled down on the rDes
And as the smoke fEell he held that beautiful daughter to his chAmest
I'm OutClaw Pete!
I'm OuGtlaw Pete! 
Can you Amhear me?
Can you heDar me?
Can you hCear me?
Instrumental Break:   C-  F-  Am-  Fx2
Out of the EaFst on an Irish stallion came Bounty Hunter DCan
His heart Gquickened and burdened by the need to get his Amman
He found Pete peaFcefully fishing by the river, pulled his gun and got the drCop
He said, "Pete, Gyou think you've changed, but you have nDot."F  E  
He cocked his pAmistol, pulled the trigger and shouted, "Let it Dstop!"
He drew a knEife from his boot, threw it and pierced Dan through the Amheart
Dan smilAmed as he laid in his own blood dying in the sDun
And whispered in Pete's eEar, "We cannot undue these things we've doAmne."
You're OutClaw Pete!
You're OutGlaw Pete!
Can you hAmear me?
Can you heDar me?
Can you hEear me?
For forty daAmys and nights Pete rode and did not stDop
Till he sat hEigh upon an icy mountain tAmop
He watched the hAmawk on a desert updraft slip and slDide
Moved to the edEge and dug his spurs deep into his pony's sAmide
Instrumental Break: 
 C-  Am-  C-  Am  
 G-  Am-  G-  F-  E- Am  
Some say PeAmte and his pony vanished over the edDge
Some say they remEain frozen high upon that icy lAmedge
           Am                                      Dm  <------ Only Dm in the song. All other
And braids a piEece of Pete's buckskin chaps into her haAmir
OutlCaw Pete!
OutlGaw Pete!
Can you hAmear me?
Can you hDear me? 
Can you hEear me?
Can you hAmear me?
Can you hDear me?
Can you hCear me?
Can you heFar me?
Can you hAmear me?
Can you heFar me?
Can you heCar me?
Can you heFar me?
Can you heAmar me?
Can you heFar me?
C - F - Am - F  (repeat couple of times and end on C)

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Outlaw Pete

by Bruce Springsteen

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Am D

He was born a little baby on the Appalachian Trail

E Am

At six months old he'd done three months in jail

Am D

He robbed a bank in his diapers and his little bare baby feet

E Am

All he said was "Folks, my name is Outlaw Pete."

Chorus

I'm Outlaw Pete!

Can you hear me?

Doo, doo, doo, doo doo

Am D

At twenty-five a mustang pony he did steal

E Am

And they rode around and 'round on heaven's wheel

Am D

Father Jesus, I'm an outlaw killer and a thief

E Am

And I slowed down only to sow my grief

I'm Outlaw Pete!

Can you hear me?

Doo, doo, doo, doo doo

F C

They cut his trail of tears across the countryside

G D E

And where he went, women wept and men died

Am D

One night he awoke from a vision of his own death

E Am

Saddled his pony and rode her deep into the West

Am D

Married a Navajo girl and settled down on the res

E Am

And as the smoke fell he held that beautiful daughter to his chest

I'm Outlaw Pete!

Can you hear me?

C F Am F

Instrumental Break: - - - x2

F C

Out of the East on an Irish stallion came Bounty Hunter Dan

G Am

His heart quickened and burdened by the need to get his man

F C

He found Pete peacefully fishing by the river, pulled his gun and got the drop

G D F E

He said, "Pete, you think you've changed, but you have not."

Am D

He cocked his pistol, pulled the trigger and shouted, "Let it stop!"

E Am

He drew a knife from his boot, threw it and pierced Dan through the heart

Am D

Dan smiled as he laid in his own blood dying in the sun

E Am

And whispered in Pete's ear, "We cannot undue these things we've done."

You're Outlaw Pete!

Can you hear me?

Am D

For forty days and nights Pete rode and did not stop

E Am

Till he sat high upon an icy mountain top

Am D

He watched the hawk on a desert updraft slip and slide

E Am

Moved to the edge and dug his spurs deep into his pony's side

Instrumental Break:

C Am C Am

- - -

G Am G F E Am

- - - - -

Am D

Some say Pete and his pony vanished over the edge

E Am

Some say they remain frozen high upon that icy ledge

Am Dm <------ Only Dm in the song. All other

E Am

And braids a piece of Pete's buckskin chaps into her hair

Outlaw Pete!

Can you hear me?

C - F - Am - F (repeat couple of times and end on C)

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