A great song by Willie.
No Capo, Standard Tuing

D (xx0232@1)          
The red headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana,
                   ARode (x02220@1)into town one day.
    D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)          DAnd (xx0232@1)under his knees, was a raging black stallion,
E (022100@1)                  AWalking (x02220@1)behind was a bay.
    D (xx0232@1)                    
The red headed stranger had eyes like thunder,
                               AAnd (x02220@1)his lips they were sad and tired.
    D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)   
His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside,
        A (x02220@1)                   D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)DAnd (xx0232@1)his heart was as heavy as night.



      GDon't (320003@1)cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's (xx0232@1)wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' (x02020@1)and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't (320003@1)fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust (xx0232@1)wait 'til tomorrow,
A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)D/F#Maybe (200232@1)he'll ride on again.



D (xx0232@1)Yellow haired lady leaned out of her window,
                         AWatched (x02220@1)as he passed her way.
    D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          DShe (xx0232@1)drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion,
    E (022100@1)                     ABut (x02220@1)cast greedy eyes on the bay.
D (xx0232@1)             
How could she know that the dancin' bay pony
                       AMeant (x02220@1)more to him than life?
D (xx0232@1)                         G (320003@1)         DThis (xx0232@1)was the horse that his little lost darlin'
    A (x02220@1)                     DHad (xx0232@1)ridden when she was his wife.



      GDon't (320003@1)cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's (xx0232@1)wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' (x02020@1)and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't (320003@1)fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust (xx0232@1)wait 'til tomorrow,
A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)D/F#Maybe (200232@1)he'll ride on again.



D (xx0232@1)         
Yellow haired lady came down to the tavern,
                           AAnd (x02220@1)looked up the stranger there.
   D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)           DHe (xx0232@1)bought her a drink and gave her some money,
   E (022100@1)                 AHe (x02220@1)just didn't seem to care.
    D (xx0232@1)She followed him out as he saddled the stallion,
                                  AAnd (x02220@1)laughed as she grabbed at the bay.
   D (xx0232@1)                        G (320003@1)        DHe (xx0232@1)shot her so quick they had no time to warn her,
    A (x02220@1)                DShe (xx0232@1)never heard anyone say:



      GDon't (320003@1)cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's (xx0232@1)wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' (x02020@1)and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't (320003@1)fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust (xx0232@1)wait 'til tomorrow,
A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)D/F#Maybe (200232@1)he'll ride on again.



    DThe (xx0232@1)yellow haired lady was buried at sunset,
                          AThe (x02220@1)stranger went free of course.
        D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)            DFor (xx0232@1)you can't hang a man for killing a woman,
E (022100@1)                        A (x02220@1) 
Who's trying to steal your horse.
DThis (xx0232@1)is the tale of the red headed stranger
                           AAnd (x02220@1)if he should pass your way,
D (xx0232@1)                     G (320003@1)          DStay (xx0232@1)out of path of the ragin' black stallion
    A (x02220@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)don't lay a hand on the bay.



      GDon't (320003@1)cross him, don't boss him,
     DHe's (xx0232@1)wild in his sorrow,
                      A7Ridin' (x02020@1)and hidin' his pain.
      GDon't (320003@1)fight him, don't spite him,
     DJust (xx0232@1)wait 'til tomorrow,
A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)D/F#Maybe (200232@1)he'll ride on again.