Billy 4 *Capo 2nd fret* G C G There's guns across the river 'bout to pound you G C G C There's a lawman on your trail, like to surround you C G D Bounty hunters are dancing all around you D G Billy they don't like you to be so free Camping out all night on the verenda Walking the streets down by the hacienda Up to boot hill they'd like to send ya Billy don't you turn your back on me There's mirrors inside the minds of crazy faces Bullet holes and rifles in their cases There's always one more notchin' four more aces Billy and you're playing all alone Layin' around with some sweet senorita Into her dark chamber she will greet In the sahdows of the mesa she will lead ya Billy and you're going all alone They say that Pat Garret's got your number So sleep with one eye open when you wonder If every little sound just might be thunder Thunder from the barrel of his gun solo There's always another stranger sneaking glances Some trigger happy fool willing to take chances Some old old whore from South Pedro make advances Advances on your spirit and your soul The businessmen from Taos wants you to go down So they've hired Mr. Garret to force you to slow down Billy don't it make you feel so low down To be hunted by the man that was your friend So hang on to your woman if you get one Remember in El Paso once ya shot one Up in Santa Fe you bought one Billy you've been running for so long Gypsey queens will play your grand finale Way down in Somtorosa alley Maybe the Rio Pecos valley Billy your'e so far away from home Billy you're so far away from home Billy you're so far away from home