Written by Charlie Daniels
Am G F E Wild as a coastal barranca, swift as the wind blowin?ree Am G With two eyes like fire brands that glow in the night F E Somewhere up there he?waitin?or me Am G F E And he knows that I?comin?or him, And I just can?rest ?il I find Am G That raven black stallion that wears no man?brand F E with a wild restless spirit like mine Chorus Am G Am They call him Caballo Diablo, half horse half devil they say Am G F G Am Caballo Diablo, the outlaw up a top the Sierra Madre Am G F E Two men before tried to take him, they had their chance one by one Am G But each met his fate when those flashin?lack hooves F E brought death ?eath the Mexican sun Am G F E Still I can?leave, I must find him, You fool of a horse can?you see? Am G F E I may be half man, but the other half?devil, And you? just exactly like me Chorus Am G F E Even the breeze has stopped movin?ll hush now, be still, Am G Don?make a sound stay close to the ground F E ?uz he?waitin?ust over that hill Am G F E Down wind behind him move quickly, do it fast now, he?startin?o stir Am G Grab a handful of mane, then up on to his back, F E And start rakin?im down with my spurs Am G F E But try as he will he can?shake me as over the precipice we go Am G F E To shed the life blood of a horse and a man on the rocky sierra below Chorus