G Em F G Em From a town known as wheeling, west virginia F C D G Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand Em F And his daring life of crime C G Made him a legend in his time Am7 D East and west of the rio grande F F C C F G G Em F G Em Well, he started with a bank in colorado F C D G In the pocket of his vest, a colt he hid Em F And his age and his size C G Took the teller by surprise Am7 D And the word spread of billy the kid F F C C F G C D Em Well, he never traveled heavy Bm C Yes, he always rode alone G C And he soon put many older guns to shame D Em And he never had a sweetheart Bm C And he never had a home Dsus4 Dadd9 D But the cowboy and the rancher knew his name