Capo 1

(Verse 1)
        Dm (xx0231@1)                               Am (x02210@1)He rode into town one dust storm sheepskin cloak across his back
  G (320003@1)                                  DmA (xx0231@1)preacherman with kind old eyes and a mystery for a past
             Dm (xx0231@1)                            AmHe (x02210@1)said he'd come to teach about the love of God
    G (320003@1)                                              DmBut (xx0231@1)he soon learned what they were missing there was justice and the law

(Verse 2)
            Dm (xx0231@1)                                 AmThere (x02210@1)was a cattleman who claimed his clan owned all the land around
G (320003@1)                                       DmAny (xx0231@1)brave fool that might dispute, he was quick to snuff em out
           Dm (xx0231@1)                                AmHe'd (x02210@1)say, "Take my heed, and you won't pay the price.
      G (320003@1)                                     DmCause (xx0231@1)honor and a name ain't worth a damn, if you don't have your life."

(Chorus)
      Dm (xx0231@1)                          AmCause (x02210@1)ain't nobody faster than this cattleman's gun
      G (320003@1)                DmI'm (xx0231@1)a rattlesnake on the trigger
Dm (xx0231@1)                    AmYour (x02210@1)last stand will be lyin in the sand
G (320003@1)                      DmFallen (xx0231@1)to the slam of my hammer

(Verse 3)
   Dm (xx0231@1)                                  AmSo (x02210@1)one man taught forgiveness, while the other taught suffering
G (320003@1)                                DmPreacher (xx0231@1)said deliverance could be found down on their knees
           Dm (xx0231@1)                                AmHe'd (x02210@1)say, "I know you want justice and you want blood
      G (320003@1)                               DmBut (xx0231@1)believe me when I say to you, don't try and be that man's judge

(Chorus 2)
      Dm (xx0231@1)                          AmCause (x02210@1)ain't nobody faster than that cattleman's gun
       G (320003@1)                DmHe's (xx0231@1)a rattlesnake on the trigger
Dm (xx0231@1)                    AmYour (x02210@1)last stand will be lyin in the sand
G (320003@1)                       DmFallen (xx0231@1)to the slam of his hammer

(Instrumental)

Dm (xx0231@1)Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1)(Verse 4)
Dm (xx0231@1)                               AmOne (x02210@1)day a young farmer brought his sons to town for feed
   G (320003@1)                                        DmHe (xx0231@1)noticed that the streets were quiet and he knew what that might mean
Dm (xx0231@1)                                   AmSmoke (x02210@1)rose from the distance, his farm burned to the ground
           G (320003@1)                    DmHe (xx0231@1)let the fury overtake him when cattleman came back to town

(Verse 5)
    Dm (xx0231@1)                                   AmHis (x02210@1)boys ran out from behind the crowd and watched their daddy die
G (320003@1)                                                  DmBig (xx0231@1)man laughed and said, "Now look at that! Anybody else wanna give it a try?"
    Dm (xx0231@1)                                                    AmThe (x02210@1)church doors opened with that black cloak flowin behind preacher's fiery eyes
               G (320003@1)         
He said, "Your ticket to Hell's a comin to you 
            DmAnd (xx0231@1)I got a hollow point to give you the ride."

(Chorus 3)
        Dm (xx0231@1)                        AmAnd (x02210@1)the only thing faster than that cattleman's gun 
        G (320003@1)                    DmWas (xx0231@1)the preacherman's hand and finger
          Dm (xx0231@1)                       AmHe (x02210@1)pulled iron fomr his side and let that bullet fly 
             G (320003@1)                DmAnd (xx0231@1)beat the rattlesnake to the hammer
         Dm (xx0231@1)                 Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)          DmWhy (xx0231@1)this preacher embraced forgiveness, they finally understood
Dm (xx0231@1)                 Am (x02210@1)                G (320003@1)        DmUnder (xx0231@1)that sheepskin cloak of his, was a history of blood