Capo 1
(Verse 1)
He rode [Dm]into town one dust storm sheepskin [Am]cloak across his back
A [G]preacherman with kind old eyes and a [Dm]mystery for a past
He said he'd [Dm]come to teach about the love of [Am]God
But [G]he soon learned what they were missing there was [Dm]justice and the law
(Verse 2)
There was a [Dm]cattleman who claimed his clan owned [Am]all the land around
[G]Any brave fool that might dispute, he was [Dm]quick to snuff em out
He'd say, "[Dm]Take my heed, and you won't pay the [Am]price.
Cause [G]honor and a name ain't worth a damn, if [Dm]you don't have your life."
(Chorus)
Cause [Dm]ain't nobody faster than this [Am]cattleman's gun
I'm a [G]rattlesnake on the [Dm]trigger
[Dm]Your last stand will be [Am]lyin in the sand
[G]Fallen to the slam of my [Dm]hammer
(Verse 3)
So [Dm]one man taught forgiveness, while the [Am]other taught suffering
[G]Preacher said deliverance could be [Dm]found down on their knees
He'd say, "[Dm]I know you want justice and you want[Am] blood
But be[G]lieve me when I say to you, don't [Dm]try and be that man's judge
(Chorus 2)
Cause [Dm]ain't nobody faster than that [Am]cattleman's gun
He's a [G]rattlesnake on the [Dm]trigger
[Dm]Your last stand will be [Am]lyin in the sand
[G]Fallen to the slam of his [Dm]hammer
(Instrumental)
[Dm] [Am] [G] [Dm] [Am] [G] [Dm]
(Verse 4)
[Dm]One day a young farmer brought his [Am]sons to town for feed
He [G]noticed that the streets were quiet and he [Dm]knew what that might mean
[Dm]Smoke rose from the distance, his farm [Am]burned to the ground
He let the [G]fury overtake him when [Dm]cattleman came back to town
(Verse 5)
His [Dm]boys ran out from behind the crowd and [Am]watched their daddy die
[G]Big man laughed and said, "Now look at that! Anybody [Dm]else wanna give it a try?"
The [Dm]church doors opened with that black cloak flowin behind [Am]preacher's fiery eyes
He said, "Your [G]ticket to Hell's a comin to you
And I got a [Dm]hollow point to give you the ride."
(Chorus 3)
And the [Dm]only thing faster than that [Am]cattleman's gun
Was the [G]preacherman's hand and [Dm]finger
He pulled [Dm]iron fomr his side and let [Am]that bullet fly
And beat the [G]rattlesnake to the [Dm]hammer
Why this [Dm]preacher embraced for[Am]giveness, they [G]finally under[Dm]stood
[Dm]Under that sheepskin [Am]cloak of his, was a [G]history of [Dm]blood
(Verse 1)
He rode [Dm]into town one dust storm sheepskin [Am]cloak across his back
A [G]preacherman with kind old eyes and a [Dm]mystery for a past
He said he'd [Dm]come to teach about the love of [Am]God
But [G]he soon learned what they were missing there was [Dm]justice and the law
(Verse 2)
There was a [Dm]cattleman who claimed his clan owned [Am]all the land around
[G]Any brave fool that might dispute, he was [Dm]quick to snuff em out
He'd say, "[Dm]Take my heed, and you won't pay the [Am]price.
Cause [G]honor and a name ain't worth a damn, if [Dm]you don't have your life."
(Chorus)
Cause [Dm]ain't nobody faster than this [Am]cattleman's gun
I'm a [G]rattlesnake on the [Dm]trigger
[Dm]Your last stand will be [Am]lyin in the sand
[G]Fallen to the slam of my [Dm]hammer
(Verse 3)
So [Dm]one man taught forgiveness, while the [Am]other taught suffering
[G]Preacher said deliverance could be [Dm]found down on their knees
He'd say, "[Dm]I know you want justice and you want[Am] blood
But be[G]lieve me when I say to you, don't [Dm]try and be that man's judge
(Chorus 2)
Cause [Dm]ain't nobody faster than that [Am]cattleman's gun
He's a [G]rattlesnake on the [Dm]trigger
[Dm]Your last stand will be [Am]lyin in the sand
[G]Fallen to the slam of his [Dm]hammer
(Instrumental)
[Dm] [Am] [G] [Dm] [Am] [G] [Dm]
(Verse 4)
[Dm]One day a young farmer brought his [Am]sons to town for feed
He [G]noticed that the streets were quiet and he [Dm]knew what that might mean
[Dm]Smoke rose from the distance, his farm [Am]burned to the ground
He let the [G]fury overtake him when [Dm]cattleman came back to town
(Verse 5)
His [Dm]boys ran out from behind the crowd and [Am]watched their daddy die
[G]Big man laughed and said, "Now look at that! Anybody [Dm]else wanna give it a try?"
The [Dm]church doors opened with that black cloak flowin behind [Am]preacher's fiery eyes
He said, "Your [G]ticket to Hell's a comin to you
And I got a [Dm]hollow point to give you the ride."
(Chorus 3)
And the [Dm]only thing faster than that [Am]cattleman's gun
Was the [G]preacherman's hand and [Dm]finger
He pulled [Dm]iron fomr his side and let [Am]that bullet fly
And beat the [G]rattlesnake to the [Dm]hammer
Why this [Dm]preacher embraced for[Am]giveness, they [G]finally under[Dm]stood
[Dm]Under that sheepskin [Am]cloak of his, was a [G]history of [Dm]blood
