{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1492840,"song":"My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys","artist":"Waylon Jennings","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1492840-my-heroes-have-always-been-cowboys-chords-by-waylon-jennings/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1492840?type=chord","rating":4.94235,"votes":726,"content":"My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys\r\nRecorded by Waylon Jennings (Circa 1996)\r\nWritten by Sharon Vaughn\r\n\r\n\r\nKey of D, with no capo to play along with the youtube video.\r\nIn 3/4 time\r\n\r\nNote; a GREAT pub/campfire song!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI grew up dreaming of being a cowboy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLoving the cowboy ways[/tab]\r\n \r\nPursuing the life of my high riding heroes\r\n[tab]  [ch]E7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI burned up my childhood days[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI learned all the rules of the modern day drifter[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you hold onto nothing too long[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust take what you need from the ladies[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen leave them the words of a sad country song[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy heroes have always been cowboys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd they still are it seems[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSadly in search of  but one step in back of[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThemselves and their slow moving dreams[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n \r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] \r\nCowboys are special with their own brand of misery[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFrom being alone too long[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou could die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nKnowing well your best days are gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nPicking up hookers instead of my pen[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI let the words of my years fade away[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld worn out saddles old worn out[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMemories with no one and no place to stay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy heroes have always been cowboys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd they still are it seems[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSadly in search of  but one step in back of[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThemselves and their slow moving dreams[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nHear this wonderful song on youtube;\r\nhttp://youtu.be/31aETl1BESU","plain_text":"My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys\nRecorded by Waylon Jennings (Circa 1996)\nWritten by Sharon Vaughn\n\n\nKey of D, with no capo to play along with the youtube video.\nIn 3/4 time\n\nNote; a GREAT pub/campfire song!\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n \nPursuing the life of my high riding heroes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear this wonderful song on youtube;\nhttp://youtu.be/31aETl1BESU","chords":["D","G","E7","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}