Tablature red headed stranger - Willie Nelson

          



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  From: marshall@skynet.litc.lockheed.com (Bob Marshall O5E46 Bdlg 102 x65737)

  Subject: Re: Red Headed Stranger

  Date: 16 Jul 96 08:27:01 -0800

  

  Yes, "Time Of The Preacher" *is* on the "Red Headed Stranger" album, but 

  so is the title cut, which I believe is what the poster is asking about.  

  The song is actually in two parts.  There is a medley of "Blue Rock 

  Montana/Red Headed Stranger", and then the song "Red Headed Stranger".  

  Here's the whole story :

  

  He rode into Blue Rock, dusty and tired

  And he got him a room for the night

  And he lay there in silence, too much on his mind

  Still hopin' that he was not right

  

  But he found them that evening, at a tavern in town

  A quiet little out-of-the-way place

  And they smiled at each other, when he walked through the door

  And they died with their smiles on their faces

  And they died with a smile on their face

  

  Chorus:

  So don't cross him, and don't boss him

  'Cause he's wild in his sorrow

  And he's right and he's hidin' his pain

  Don't fight him, and don't spite him

  Just wait 'til tomorrow

  Maybe he'll ride on again

  

  Now the red-headed stranger, from Blue Rock, Montana

  Rode into town one day

  And under his knees was a raging black stallion

  And walkin' behind was a bay

  And the red-headed stranger had eyes like the thunder

  And lips that were sad and tight

  And his little lost love lay asleep on the hillside

  And his heart was heavy as night

  

  (Repeat chorus)

  

  Now the yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window

  And watched as he passed her way

  And she drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion

  But cast greedy eyes on the bay

  But how could she know that the dancin' bay pony

  Meant more to him than life

  For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'

  Had ridden when she was his wife

  

  (Repeat chorus)

  

  Now the yellow-haired lady went down to the tavern

  And looked up the stranger there

  And he bought her a drink, and he gave her some money

  But he just didn't seem to care

  And she followed him out as he saddled his stallion

  And laughed when she grabbed at the bay

  And he shot her so quick, they had no time to warn her

  And she never heard anyone say:

  

  (Repeat chorus)

  

  The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset

  The stranger went free, of course

  For you can't hang a man for killin' a woman

  Who's tryin' to steal your horse

  Now this is the tale of the red-headed stranger

  And if he should pass your way

  Stay out of the path of the raging black stallion

  And don't lay a hand on the bay

  

  (Repeat chorus)

  

  (Written by C. Stutz and E. Lindeman)

  

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 Red headed stranger, de Willie nelson 

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