C
On the Chisolm Trail it was midnight
G7
Carmella was strong on his mind
C
Carmella had left him behind
C7
F
Carmella had left him alone
C
But today someone brought a message
G7
C
She had been seen in old San Antone
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
G7
C
I’m safe when I reach San Antone
G7
C
tag: I’m safe when I reach San Antone
G7
The posse was nowhere in sight
C
On the banks of the Brazos tonight
C7
F
He’d made such a long time ago
C
As he dropped the guns that she hated
G7
C
In the muddy Brazos below
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
G7
C
I’m safe when I reach San Antone
G7
He knew that at last he’d been found
C
El Bandito lay on the ground
C7
F
That all of her dreams were in vain
C
As she kissed his lips for the last time
G7
C
She heard him whisper again
F
Cross the Brazos at Waco
C
Cross the Brazos at Waco
G7
C
I’m safe when I reach San Antone
C7
C
G7
F
