Intro
[C]
Verse 1
CTo the town of Agua Fria rode a Amstranger one fine day
Hardly Cspoke to folks around him didn't have too much to Amsay
No one Fdared to ask his business no one Cdared to make a slip
For the stranger there amongst them had a Ambig iron on his hip
FBig iron on his Chip
Verse 2
It was early in the morning when he Amrode into the town
He came Criding from the south side slowly looking all Amaround
He's an Foutlaw loose and running came the Cwhisper from each lip
And he's here to do some business with the Ambig iron on his hip
FBig iron on his Chip
Verse 3
In this town there lived an outlaw by the Amname of Texas Red
Many Cmen had tried to take him and that many men were Amdead
He was Fvicious and a killer though a Cyouth of twenty four
And the notches on his pistol numbered Amone an nineteen more
FOne and nineteen Cmore
Verse 4
Now the stranger started talking made it Amplain to folks around
Was an CArizona ranger wouldn't be too long in Amtown
He came Fhere to take an outlaw back Calive or maybe dead
And he said it didn't matter he was Amafter Texas Red
FAfter Texas CRed
Verse 5
The morning passed so quickly it was Amtime for them to meet
It was Ctwenty past eleven when they walked out in the Amstreet
Folks were Fwatching from their windows Ceverybody held their breath
They knew this handsome ranger was Amabout to meet his death
FAbout to meet his Cdeath
Solo
Verse 6
There was forty feet between them when they Amstopped to make their play
And the Cswiftness of the ranger is still talked about Amtoday
Texas FRed had not cleared leather when a Cbullet fairly ripped
And the rangers aim was deadly with the Ambig iron on his hip
FBig iron on his Chip
Outro
FBig iron Big Ciron
When he tried to match the ranger with the Ambig iron on his hip
FBig iron on his Chip
Am vamp
End