verse 1
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I'll sing you a true song of Billy the Kid
D G
I'll sing you the record of deeds that he did
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Way out in New Mexico a long time ago
G D G
When a man's only friend was his own forty-four
verse 2
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Now when Billy the Kid was a very young lad
D G
In old Silver City he went to the bad
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Way out west with a knife in his hand
G D G
At the age of twelve years he killed his first man
verse 3
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Fair Mexican maidens play guitars and sing
D G
Songs about Billy, their boy bandit king
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Before his young manhood had reached its sad end
G D G
He'd a notch on his pistol for twenty-one men
Instrumental
G G G G
D D G G
G G G G
G G D G
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verse 4
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It was on one black night that poor Billy died
D G
He said to his friends, "I'm not satisfied
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There's twenty-one men that I've put bullets through
G D G
And sheriff Pat Garrett's gonna make twenty-two"
Verse 5
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Well, this is how Billy the Kid met his fate
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A big moon was shining and the hour was late
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Shot down by Pat Garrett, Silver City's best friend
G D G
The poor outlaw's life had reached its sad end