Marty Robbins – Old Red chords
Chords:
[Verse]D GOld Red was one of the orniest yetD A7I'd seen at the big rodeoD GHe'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your lifeA7 DOld Red had never been rodeD GMeaner than sin, wild as the windD A7That blew on the Montana plainsD DOld Red was one of the last of his breedA7 DAnd wasn't about to be tamedG DFrom Idaho, a young cowboy cameA7 DTo ride in the big rodeoG DThe young cowboy's name was Billy McLaneA7 DAnd Billy had never been thrownD G DThe greatest desire filled young Billy's heartA7 DTo ride this old outlaw called RedG DHe drew him one day and I heard Billy sayA7 D"I'll ride him or drop over dead"[Verse]D G DOld Red was wicked down there in the shootA7 DHe was kicking and stomping aboutG DBilly climbed into the saddle with easeA7 DAnd yelled turn him loose let us outG DOld Red came out with his head on the groundA7 DHis back hooves were touching his noseG DTrying to get rid of the man on his backA7 DBut the man went wherever he'd goD G DBilly was raking Old Red with his spursA7 DFrom his tail to the tip of his chinG DHe was doing right well, but Billy could tellA7 DThis outlaw would never give inD G DOld Red was running straight for the fenceA7 DSuddenly stopping and thenG DHe reared on his hind legs then fell on his backA7 DTaking poor Billy with himG DThere was a hush in the crowd and they knewA7 DThis would be Billy's last rideG DThe saddle horn crushed Billy's chest when they fellA7 DAnd under Old Red Billy died[Verse]D G DOld Red lay still, no more would he moveA7 DThe cowboys that seen it could tellG DIn trying to throw Billy off his backA7 DOld Red broke his neck when he fellG DOut in the west is a place where they restA7 DThis cowboy that never was thrownG DAnd one foot away resting there 'neath the clayA7 DIs the outlaw that never was rode