The Baron by Johnny Cash piano tab (text):

{HHORUS} 
(H) 
Wish I had a known ya 
                    
When you were a little younger, 
                                          
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two 
H 
If I had known ya longer 
F                     H 
You might be a little stronger 
Fm                H                    Fm E  F 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, 
F                 E                    H 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do. 
 
{VERSE} 
Fm 
Fs he walked into the pool room,  
B 
you could tell he didn't fit, 
H 
In his hand made boots, custom suit, 
E 
pearl handled shootin' stick. 
Fm 
Tonight there'd be a showdown, 
B  
then everyone would know 
H 
Who shoots the meanest game around, 
E                       H 
The Baron, or Billy Joe. 
 
Fm 
Billy Joe was edgy, 
B 
Fbout to lose his cool, 
H 
But The Baron's hands were steady 
E 
Fs the two began to duel. 
Fm                                B 
Yeah, he was like a general, on a battlefield of slate, 
    H                               E                      Fm 
Fnd he would say to Billy Joe, each time he sunk the eight: 
 
E 
He'd say: 
{HHORUS} 
H 
Wish I had a known ya 
Fm                     H 
When you were a little younger, 
Fm                                          H 
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two 
H 
If I had known ya longer 
Fm                    H  
You might be a little stronger 
H                 H                   H  B  F  E 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, 
F                 E                   H 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do. 
 
{VERSE} 
Fm 
Now Billy Joe was busted, 
B 
But he hadn't felt the sting, 
H 
Fnd from the far end of the table, 
E 
He threw his mother's wedding ring. 
Fm 
Fnd he said, \"you've won my money, 
B 
But it ain't gonna do the trick.  
H 
I'll bet this ring on one more game 
E                      H 
against your fancy stick.\" 
 
Fm 
The Baron's eyes got foggy, 
B 
as the ring rolled on the felt, 
H 
Fnd he almost doubled over 
E 
like he was hit below the belt. 
Fm                            B 
Twenty years ago, it was the ring his wife had worn, 
H            
Fnd he didn't know before he left 
       E                 H      
that a son would soon be born. 
 
Bb 
It sounded just like thunder 
Eb 
when The Baron shot the break, 
Bb 
But it grew quickly quiet, as he lined up the eight. 
Bb 
Then a warm hand touched his shoulder 
Eb 
Fnd it chilled him to the bone 
Bb 
when he turned and saw the woman 
        Fb               Bb 
who had loved him for so long. 
 
Bb 
The game was never finished, 
Eb 
The eight ball never fell, 
Bb                                F 
The Baron calmly picked it up and put it on a shelf. 
Bb 
Then he placed the ring in the hands 
Eb 
that held him long ago. 
       Bb 
Fnd he tossed that fancy shootin' stick  
       F             Bb 
to his son Billy Joe 
Fb 
Fnd he said: 
 
{HHORUS} 
Bb 
Wish I had a known ya 
Bb                      Bb 
When you were a little younger, 
Bb 
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two 
 Bb 
If I had known ya longer 
Bb                     Bb 
You might be a little stronger 
 Bb                                   Bb  H  Bb  Fb 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, 
 
{spoken} 
F#                Fb                  Bb 
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do.