The Ballad Of Bill Thaxton by Marty Robbins, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

The Ballad Of Bill Thaxton

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Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.

Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II

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On the 1976 album "El Paso City" and compilation albums

[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C G7 C
Bill Thaxton was an ex-Ranger
F C
One of the bravest by far
G7 C Am
It's said that old Bill was the fastest man ever
D D7 G G7
To pin on a Ranger's star
C G7 C
Stories about him were legend
F C
Bill was the best of the bold
G7 C
Bad men all feared him way back in his day
G7 C
But he was now growing old

[Verse 2]
C G7 C
Into Bill's town rode an outlaw
F C
He wore his gun low and tied down
G7 C Am
He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd
D D7 G G7
"If you speak to me call me Sundown"
C G7 C
His clothes were all dark and fancy
F C
And topped by a black leather vest
G7 C
Somebody asked how he came by his name
G7 C
And if he was one of the best.

[Bridge 1]
C F
The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed
F
He grinned like the devil possessed
F
"I never fight till the sun's going down
C F G G7 C
And my back is facing the We--------st"

[Verse 3]
C G7 C
Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow
F C
He only rode in for one thing
G7 C Am
He only stopped by to make Bill Thaxton die
D D7 G G7
So he could add to his fame.
C G7 C
"Go give Bill Thaxton a message
F C
And tell him a killer's in town
G7 C
Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street
G7 C
Just as the sun's going down"

[Verse 4]
C G7 C
Somebody said it had been years
F C
Since old Bill had toted a gun
G7 C Am
Sundown replied that it wasn't his hide
D D7 G G7
Killing old Bill would be fun
C G7 C
The old Ranger sent back his answer
F C
"Tell him that I'm on my way
G7 C
I've never ran and I'll meet this young man
G7 C
At any time of the day"

[Bridge 2]
C F
Bill got there just about sunset
F
It still hung like fire in the sky
F
In just a few moments out there in the street
C F G G7 C
Old Bill or the outlaw would die----------

[Verse 5]
C G7 C
Slowly Bill slid from the saddle
F C
And started to make his advance
G7 C Am
The sun hit the old Ranger square in the eyes
D D7 G G7
The shadows had started to dance
C G7 C
Bill started talking to Sundown
F C
Judging his distance that way
G7 C
Their stride was the same and at just thirty feet
G7 C
Both of the men made their play

[Verse 6]
C G7 C
Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning
F C
His forty-four spoke with a whine
G7 C Am
The sun didn't bother Bill Thaxton at all
D D7 G G7
Cause the old ranger was blind
C G7 C
Six shots delivered their message
F C
The Ranger had emptied his gun
G7 C
Old Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply
G7 C
He knew that once more he had won

[Bridge 3]
C F
The old Ranger lowered his six gun
F
He just stood there staring ahead
F
Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know
C F G G7 C
In front of him Sundown lay dea-------d

[Outro]
C G C
Bill has been gone for a long time
F C
But old timers still can recall
G7 C
The day the old Ranger stood up to the test
G7 C
And proved he was best of them all.