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Pancho And Lefty

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For the Em9, play this:
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[Verse 1]
DLiving on the road my friend
AWas gonna keep you free and clean
GNow you wear your skin like iron
DYour breath's as hard as Akerosene
GYou weren't your mama's only boy
DBut her favorite one it Gseems
Em9She began to cry when you said GgoodbAye
GAnd sank into your dreamsEm9  A  
[Verse 2]
DPancho was a bandit boys
AHis horse was fast as polished steel
GWore his gun outside his pants
DFor all the honest wAorld to feel
GPancho met his match you know
DOn the deserts down in GMexico
Em9Nobody heard his dying GwordAs
GThat's the way it goesEm9  A  
[Chorus]
GAll the federales say
They cDould have had him Gany day
Em9They only let him slip awayA  
GOut of kindness I supposeEm9  A  
[Verse 3]
DLefty he can't sing the blues
AAll night long like he used to
GThe dust that Pancho bit down south
DEnded up in ALefty's mouth
GThe day they laid poor Pancho low
DLefty split for GOhio
Em9Where he got the bread to goG  A  
GThere ain't nobody knoEm9wsA  
[Chorus]
GAll the federales say
They cDould have had him aGny day
Em9They only let him go so longG  A  
GOut of kindness I supposeEm9  A  
[Verse 4]
DThe poets tell how Pancho fell
ALefty's livin' in a cheap hotel
GThe desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold
DSo the story Aends we're told
GPancho needs your prayers it's true
DBut save a few for GLefty too
Em9He only did what he had Gto dAo
GNow he's getting oldEm9  A  
[Chorus]
GAll the federales say
They cDould have had him aGny day
Em9They only let him slip awayG  A  
GOut of kinEm9dness I supposeA  
GA few gray federales say
DThey could have had him Aany day
Em9They only let him go so GlonAg
GOut of kindness I supposeEm9  A  

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Pancho And Lefty

by Jason Isbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em9

For the Em9, play this:

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[Verse 1]

Living on the road my friend

Was gonna keep you free and clean

Now you wear your skin like iron

D A

Your breath's as hard as kerosene

You weren't your mama's only boy

D G

But her favorite one it seems

Em9 G A

She began to cry when you said goodbye

G Em9 A

And sank into your dreams

[Verse 2]

Pancho was a bandit boys

His horse was fast as polished steel

Wore his gun outside his pants

D A

For all the honest world to feel

Pancho met his match you know

D G

On the deserts down in Mexico

Em9 G A

Nobody heard his dying words

G Em9 A

That's the way it goes

[Chorus]

All the federales say

D G

They could have had him any day

Em9 A

They only let him slip away

G Em9 A

Out of kindness I suppose

[Verse 3]

Lefty he can't sing the blues

All night long like he used to

The dust that Pancho bit down south

D A

Ended up in Lefty's mouth

The day they laid poor Pancho low

D G

Lefty split for Ohio

Em9 G A

Where he got the bread to go

G Em9 A

There ain't nobody knows

[Chorus]

All the federales say

D G

They could have had him any day

Em9 G A

They only let him go so long

G Em9 A

Out of kindness I suppose

[Verse 4]

The poets tell how Pancho fell

Lefty's livin' in a cheap hotel

The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold

D A

So the story ends we're told

Pancho needs your prayers it's true

D G

But save a few for Lefty too

Em9 G A

He only did what he had to do

G Em9 A

Now he's getting old

[Chorus]

All the federales say

D G

They could have had him any day

Em9 G A

They only let him slip away

G Em9 A

Out of kindness I suppose

A few gray federales say

D A

They could have had him any day

Em9 G A

They only let him go so long

G Em9 A

Out of kindness I suppose

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