Tom: D
Introdução: A D C# F# B E
A D
Wicked Josie rode away
D F#m9/C# Bm7 A
In the sunset covered sky
E A
A lynching mob had strung his friend up
B D
Right before his eyes
A D
He didn't know what they'd both done
F#m D
He sure as hell would end up one
F#m G#m A D
A hot tin notch on the sheriff's gun
B
If he didn't move on
C# F# B E
Get out of here
A D
The sheriff followed Josie's journey
D F#m9/C# Bm7 A
From Kansas in the West
E A
He said he'd put a bullet right
B D
Through poor old Josie's chest
A D
But Josie wasn't like the rest
F#m D
He don't like bullet holes in his vest
F#m G#m A D
In fact he'd do his very best
B
Don't want any arrest
C# F# B E
Don't want to be the guest of the sheriff
C F
The nights got so damned cold
F Am9/E Dm7 C
He couldn't stand the pace
G C
He looked again for sheriff's men
D G
But couldn't see a trace
C F
Josie found a nice warm place
Am F
But then the sheriff solved the case
D Em F
Hoped to find Josie's face
G4
And said: look here...
A D
Sheriff rode him into town
D F#m9/C# Bm7 A
With Josie look inside
E A
He didn't know about the six-gun
B E
Wicked Josie had
A D
Then Josie drew his gun real fast
F#m D
Gave the sheriff one big blast
F#m G#m A
And Josie was a song at last
B
A legend from the past
C# F# B E
Nobody ever messed with the sheriff