Intro: Em Am x4 Em Am I am an Outlaw, I was born an Outlawʼs son Em The highway is my legacy Am On the highway I will run Em In one hand Iʼve a Bible Am Em In the other Iʼve got a gun Am D G C Well, donʼ you know me, Iʼm the man who won G Woman donʼt try to love me Am Em D C Donʼt try to understand G A life upon the road Am Em Is the life of an outlaw man Em Am First left my woman, it was down in Santa Fe Em Am Headed for Oklahoma, I was riding night and day Em All of my friends are strangers Am They quickly come and go Em And all my loveʼs in danger Am D G C Because I steal hearts and souls G Woman donʼt try to love me Am Em D C Donʼt try to understand G A life upon the road Am Em Is the life of an outlaw man Em Am x4 D G C G Woman donʼt try to love me Am Em C Donʼt try to understand G A life upon the road Am Em Is the life of an outlaw Em Am x3 Em Some men call me Abel Am Em Am Some men call me Cain Em Some men call me Sinner, Lord Am Em Am Some men call me Saint Em Some say thereʼs a Jesus Am Em Am Some men say there ainʼt Em When you got no life to lose Am Em Am Then thereʼs nothing left to gain Em Am Em Am Outlaw ma-aaa-an Em Am Outlaw ma-aaa-an