Red Headed Stranger

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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The red-headed stranger from Blue Rock,
Montana
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Rode into town one day
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    And under his knees was a raging black stallion
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And walking behind was a bay
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    The red-headed stranger had eyes like thunder
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And his lips, they were sad and tight
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    His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
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And his heart was heavy as night

[Chorus]
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      Don't cross him, don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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He's riding and hiding his pain
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Don't fight him, don't spite him
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Just wait 'til tomorrow
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Maybe he'll ride on      again

[Verse 2]
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    A yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window
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And watched as he passed her way 
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    She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion
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 But cast greedy eyes on the bay
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    But how could she know that this dancing bay pony
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Meant more to him than life?
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    For this was the horse that his little lost darling
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Had ridden when she was   his     wife

[Chorus]
D D/E D/F#  G
      Don't cross him, don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
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He's riding and hiding his pain
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Don't fight him, don't spite him
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Just wait till tomorrow
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Maybe he'll ride on      again

[Verse 3]
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    The yellow-haired lady came down to the tavern
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And looked up the stranger there
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    He bought her a drink and he gave her some money
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He just didn't seem to care
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    She followed him out as he saddled his stallion
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And laughed as she grabbed at the bay 
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        He shot her so quick,
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they had no time to warn her
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She never heard anyone say

[Chorus]
D D/E D/F#   G
      "Don't cross him, don't boss him
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"He's wild in his sorrow
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"He's riding and hiding his pain
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"Don't fight him, don't spite him
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"Just wait 'til tomorrow
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"Maybe he'll ride on      again"

[Verse 4]
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    The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset
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The stranger went free, of course
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    For you can't hang a man for killing a woman
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Who's trying to steal your horse
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     This is the tale of the red headed stranger
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And if he should pass your way
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    Stay out of the path of the raging black stallion
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And don't lay a hand on        the bay

[Chorus]
D D/F#  G
  Don't cross him, don't boss him
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He's wild in his sorrow
                             A7
He's riding and hiding his pain
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Don't fight him, don't spite him
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Just wait till tomorrow
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Maybe he'll ride on    a___gain
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