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The Passenger
By Chris LeDoux
It was Gdark and I was drivin' down a Emloney Texas road
The Cnight was hot and Dsleep pulled at my Emeyes
I was Gthinkin' bout the wild Emtimes and the women that I'd had
The deCceitful things I'd Ddone and those Emlies
GStandin' in the shadows by the Dside of the road
Was a Cfigure of a withered old Emman
He Gwore a black bandanna a Drolled brim Stetson hat 
With a Ctwo inch scarlet hat Emband
He Gheld his wrinkled hand up as a Emsign to shut her down
So I Cpulled over and Dstopped by his Emside
He Gopened up the door slid Emin and sat down
He said Cmy Dain't it hot toEmnight
I Gstudied this old man and it Dseemed mighty strange
For Chim to be out here all Emalone
GThen he started talkin' and he Dtold me many things
Of Ctimes like both of us had Emknown
He Gtold me of the wild life and the Emwomen that he'd had
How Cnone of them had Dever meant a Emthing
And he Gtold me of a black night Emmuch the same as this
Of the Cstrange and Dawesome things he'd Emseen
GA man beside the road had raised his Dhand
and flagged him down so he Cstopped and let him Emin
That Gstranger told him stories like DI am hearing now
Bout the Cwild times and all the Emsin
Then the Gcar got cold and clammy and this Emold man looked at me
He said Cboy I've Dcome here for Emyou
Your Gdays of wicked sinnin' have Emcome to an end
and as Cmortal on this Dearth boy you are Emthrough
Then his Geyes got red and fiery as he Dtook his Stetson off
To reCveal his evil horns shiny and Emblack
My GGod the fear came o'er me and my Dsenses were all lost
I Cfought with him until we finally Emcrashed
Next Gday the car was found at the Embottom of a draw
The young Ccowboy was Dfound beside the Emwreck
His Gcar had been consumed by fire 
but the cowboy had no Emmarks
Except the Csmokin' pitch fork Dbrand upon his Emneck
That's it! Have fun!

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The Passenger

By Chris LeDoux

G Em

It was dark and I was drivin' down a loney Texas road

C D Em

The night was hot and sleep pulled at my eyes

G Em

I was thinkin' bout the wild times and the women that I'd had

C D Em

The deceitful things I'd done and those lies

G D

Standin' in the shadows by the side of the road

C Em

Was a figure of a withered old man

G D

He wore a black bandanna a rolled brim Stetson hat

C Em

With a two inch scarlet hat band

G Em

He held his wrinkled hand up as a sign to shut her down

C D Em

So I pulled over and stopped by his side

G Em

He opened up the door slid in and sat down

C D Em

He said my ain't it hot tonight

G D

I studied this old man and it seemed mighty strange

C Em

For him to be out here all alone

G D

Then he started talkin' and he told me many things

C Em

Of times like both of us had known

G Em

He told me of the wild life and the women that he'd had

C D Em

How none of them had ever meant a thing

G Em

And he told me of a black night much the same as this

C D Em

Of the strange and awesome things he'd seen

G D

A man beside the road had raised his hand

C Em

and flagged him down so he stopped and let him in

G D

That stranger told him stories like I am hearing now

C Em

Bout the wild times and all the sin

G Em

Then the car got cold and clammy and this old man looked at me

C D Em

He said boy I've come here for you

G Em

Your days of wicked sinnin' have come to an end

C D Em

and as mortal on this earth boy you are through

G D

Then his eyes got red and fiery as he took his Stetson off

C Em

To reveal his evil horns shiny and black

G D

My God the fear came o'er me and my senses were all lost

C Em

I fought with him until we finally crashed

G Em

Next day the car was found at the bottom of a draw

C D Em

The young cowboy was found beside the wreck

His car had been consumed by fire

but the cowboy had no marks

C D Em

Except the smokin' pitch fork brand upon his neck

That's it! Have fun!

About The Passenger Chords by Chris LeDoux

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