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From a ^Gtown known as ^EmWheeling, West Vir^Fginia,

rode a ^GBoy with a ^Emsix-gun in his ^Fhand ^C ^D And his ^GDaring life of ^Emcrime, made him a ^Flegend in his ^Ctime

East and ^A7West of the ^D7Rio Grand

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^GWell, he ^Gstarted with a ^Embank in Color^Fado, in the ^Gpocket of his ^Emvest, a Colt he ^Fhid ^C ^D

And his ^Gage and his ^Emsize, took the ^Fteller by sur^Cprise And ^A7the word spread ^D7of Billy the ^GKid

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Well, he ^CNever traveled ^Dheavy, yes, he ^Emalways rode a^Bmlone And he ^Csoon put many ^C/Dolder guns to ^G7shame

And he ^Cnever had a ^Dsweetheart, and he ^Emnever had a ^Bmhome But the ^CCowboy and the ^Crancher knew his ^Dname

Well, he ^Grobbed his way from ^EmUtah to Okla^Fhoma, and the ^Glaw just could not ^Emseem to track him ^Fdown ^C ^D

And it ^Gserved his legend ^Emwell, for the ^Ffolks, they loved to ^Ctell 'Bout ^A7when Billy the ^D7Kid came to ^Gtown

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Well, ^Gone cold day a ^Emposse captured ^FBilly and the ^Gjudge said, "String 'im ^Emup for what he ^Fdid!"^C ^D

And the ^Gcowboys and their ^Emkin, like the ^Fsea came pourin' ^Cin

To watch ^A7the hangin', ^D7of Billy the ^GKid

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Well, he ^Cnever traveled ^Dheavy, yes, he ^Emalways rode ^Bmalone And he ^Csoon put many ^Dolder guns to ^G7shame

And he ^Cnever had a ^Dsweetheart, but he ^Emfinally found a ^Bmhome Under^Cneath the boothill grave that bears his ^D7name

From a ^Gtown known as ^EmOyster Bay, Long ^FIsland, rode a ^Gboy with a ^EmSix-pack in his ^Fhand^C ^D And his ^Gdaring life of ^Emcrime, made him a ^Flegend in his ^Ctime

East and ^A7west of the ^D7Rio ^GGrand