Tom: E B B B E E E [Verse 1] E A When the gallows whispered my name I fled south of the border B B7 B E There I sought refuge amongst an old Mexican town E A Leaving behind all my troubles and wrongs from my past life B B7 B E I met an angel to help this wild horse settle down A E The shade of her hair is black as the night time around me B B7 B E One look from her eyes could make the tequila taste sweeter A E On a hot summer night we were married in a Mexican valley B7 E This refugee outlaw and a beautiful Mexican bride C#m E Walk through the valley, where angels fly C#m F# B |E | Walk through the valley, where angels fly A |B B7 |E | [Verse 2] E A On the night of the marriage we headed to an old hacienda B B7 B E My love in my arms and the music of a mariachi band E A When all of a sudden my troubles from my past life, they found me B B7 B E In the form of a sheriff who swore that he'd track me down A E When the shouts turn to shots I lost track of the girl I just married B7 E In the haze of tequila I could not tell where I was shooting A E When the gun smoke had cleared, my true love lay dead on the bar floor B B7 E And though I was breathing, my heart was telling me I was gone C#m E Wade through the valley, where angels cry (x4)