C [Verse 1] C G7 C Bill Thaxton was an ex-Ranger F C One of the bravest by far G7 C Am It's said that old Bill was the fastest man ever D D7 G G7 To pin on a Ranger's star C G7 C Stories about him were legend F C Bill was the best of the bold G7 C Bad men all feared him way back in his day G7 C But he was now growing old [Verse 2] C G7 C Into Bill's town rode an outlaw F C He wore his gun low and tied down G7 C Am He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd D D7 G G7 "If you speak to me call me Sundown" C G7 C His clothes were all dark and fancy F C And topped by a black leather vest G7 C Somebody asked how he came by his name G7 C And if he was one of the best. [Bridge 1] C F The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed F He grinned like the devil possessed F "I never fight till the sun's going down C F G G7 C And my back is facing the We--------st" [Verse 3] C G7 C Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow F C He only rode in for one thing G7 C Am He only stopped by to make Bill Thaxton die D D7 G G7 So he could add to his fame. C G7 C "Go give Bill Thaxton a message F C And tell him a killer's in town G7 C Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street G7 C Just as the sun's going down" [Verse 4] C G7 C Somebody said it had been years F C Since old Bill had toted a gun G7 C Am Sundown replied that it wasn't his hide D D7 G G7 Killing old Bill would be fun C G7 C The old Ranger sent back his answer F C "Tell him that I'm on my way G7 C I've never ran and I'll meet this young man G7 C At any time of the day" [Bridge 2] C F Bill got there just about sunset F It still hung like fire in the sky F In just a few moments out there in the street C F G G7 C Old Bill or the outlaw would die---------- [Verse 5] C G7 C Slowly Bill slid from the saddle F C And started to make his advance G7 C Am The sun hit the old Ranger square in the eyes D D7 G G7 The shadows had started to dance C G7 C Bill started talking to Sundown F C Judging his distance that way G7 C Their stride was the same and at just thirty feet G7 C Both of the men made their play [Verse 6] C G7 C Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning F C His forty-four spoke with a whine G7 C Am The sun didn't bother Bill Thaxton at all D D7 G G7 Cause the old ranger was blind C G7 C Six shots delivered their message F C The Ranger had emptied his gun G7 C Old Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply G7 C He knew that once more he had won [Bridge 3] C F The old Ranger lowered his six gun F He just stood there staring ahead F Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know C F G G7 C In front of him Sundown lay dea-------d [Outro] C G C Bill has been gone for a long time F C But old timers still can recall G7 C The day the old Ranger stood up to the test G7 C And proved he was best of them all.
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