From a t^Gown known as wh^Emeeling, west Vir^Fginia Rode a b^Goy with a s^Emix-gun in his han^Fd ^{C D} And his darin^Gg life of crim^Eme Made him a legen^Fd in his tim^Ce E^Gast and ^Am7west of the R^Dio Grande

Well, he st^Garted with a b^Emank in Color^Fado In the po^Gcket of his v^Emest, a colt he hi^Fd ^{C D} And his a^Gge and his s^Emize Took the t^Feller by surp^Crise A^Gnd^Am7 the word spread ^Dof billy the kid

Well, he neve^Cr traveled hea^Dvy Yes, he al^Emways rode al^Bmone And he soon^C put many ol^Dder guns to sh^Fame And he ne^Cver had a sweet^Dheart And he ne^Emver had a h^Bmome But the co^Cwboy and the rancher knew his name

Well he r^Gobbed his way from U^Emtah to Oklah^Foma And the l^Gaw just could not s^Emeem to track him dow^Fn ^{C D} And it s^Gerved his legend w^Emell For the f^Folks they'd love to t^Cell 'b^Gou^Am7t when Billy the Kid^D came to town

Well o^Gne cold day a p^Emosse captured B^Filly And the j^Gudge said "String 'I'm ^Emup for what he did^F!"^{C D} And the co^Gwboys and their k^Emin like the ^Fsea, came pourin' ^Cin to wa^Gtc^Am7h the hangin'^D of Billy the Kid

Well he n^Cever traveled h^Deavy Yes, he ^Emalways rode al^Bmone And he s^Coon put other o^Dlder guns to sh^Fame And he n^Cever had a swee^Dtheart But he f^Eminally found a h^Bmome Underne^Cath the boot hill grave that bears his name

From a t^Gown known as O^Emyster Bay, Long I^Fsland Rode a b^Goy with a si^Emx-pack in his hand^{F C D} And his d^Garing life of c^Emrime Made him a l^Fegend in his ti^Cme ^GEast and W^Am7est of the R^Dio Grande