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Marty Robbins - El Paso Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A7, G, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DOutintheWestTexasEmtownofElPaso
A7IfellinlovewithaMexicanDgirl
NighttimewouldfindmeinEmRosa’scantina
A7MusicwouldplayandFelinawouldDwhirl
DBlackerthannightweretheEmeyesofFelina
A7WickedandevilwhilecastingaDspell
MylovewasdeepforthisEmMexicanmaiden
A7Iwasinlovebutinvain,IcouldDtell
GOnenightawildyoungDcowboycameGin
WildastheWestTexasDwindD7
D7Dashinganddaring,adrinkhewassharing
D7WithwickedFelina,thegirlthatIGloved
SoinA7angerI:
DChallengedhisrightfortheEmloveofthismaiden
A7DownwenthishandforthegunthatheDwore
MychallengewasansweredinEmlessthanaheartbeat
A7ThehandsomeyoungstrangerlaydeadontheDfloor
DJustforamomentIEmstoodthereinsilence
A7ShockedbythefoulevildeedIhadDdone
ManythoughtsracedthroughmyEmmindasIstoodthere
A7IhadbutonechanceandthatwastoDrun
GOutthroughthebackdoorofDRosa’sIGran
OutwherethehorseswereDtiedD7
D7Icaughtagoodone,itlookedlikeitcouldrun
D7Uponitsback,andawayIdidGride
JustasA7fastasI
DCouldfromtheWestTexasEmtownofElPaso
A7OuttothebadlandsofNew DMexico
DBackinElPasomylifeEmwouldbeworthless
A7Everything’sgoneinlifenothingisDleft
DIt’sbeensolongsinceI’veseenEmtheyoungmaiden
A7MyloveisstrongerthanmyfearofDdeath
GIsaddledupandD7awayIdidGgo
RidingaloneintheD7darkD7
D7Maybetomorrowabulletmayfindme
D7Tonightnothing’sworsethanthis
PaininmyGheart
AndatA7lasthereI
DAmonthehilloverEmlookingElPaso
A7IcanseeRosa’scantina Dbelow
MyloveisstronganditEmpushesmeonward
A7DownoffthehilltoFelinaIDgo
DOfftomyrightIseeEmfivemountedcowboys
A7OfftomyleftrideadozenorDmore
ShoutingandshootingIEmcan’tletthemcatchme
A7IhavetomakeittoRosa’sbackDdoor
GSomethingisdreadfullyD7wrongforIGfeel
AdeepburningpaininmyDsideD7
D7ThoughIamtryingtostayinthesaddle
D7I’mgettingweary,unabletoGride
ButmyA7lovefor
DFelinaisstrongandIEmrisewhereI’vefallen
A7ThoughIamwearyIcan’tstoptoDrest
IseethewhitepuffofsmokeEmfromtherifle
A7IfeelthebulletgodeepinmyDchest
DFromoutofnowhereEmFelinahasfoundme
A7KissingmycheekasshekneelsbymyDside
CradledbytwolovingarmsEmthatI’lldiefor
A7OnelittlekissandFelina,goodDbye
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ArtistMarty Robbins
AlbumGunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
GenresCountry, Western
Year1959
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play El Paso on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Marty Robbins - El Paso on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

El Paso uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (23), D → Em (19), and Em → A7 (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

Em to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

A7 to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to G

5. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

El Paso chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in El Paso.

  • El Paso includes 88 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • El Paso contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how El Paso connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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