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Good Ride Cowboy

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--------------------------------2-|
B|--------------------------------3-|
G|--------------------------------2-|
D|------0-3-2-0-------------------0-|
A|-0-h2---------0-h2-0-3-2-0-0-h2-x-|
E|--------------------------------x-|
[Verse 1]
DFrom the hills of Kaycee, WD7yoming
Where lGife's wooly and wDild
DCame an Air Force brat
In a coD7wboy hat
And that CoE7penhagen smAile
And from bDucking broncs
To hoD7nky tonks
He aGlways sang a cowboy's sEmong
We were muDch too young
Having tB7oo much fun
As wE7e all sAang alDong
(ADnd we sang) LGife's a hDighway
There's only oGne way
You're gonna get tDhrough it
When she stGarts to twist
Be moDre like ChEris
Pull your E7hat down tight
And jA7ust LeDoux it
When that whDistle blows
And that crD7owd explodes
And them pGickup men are at your sEmide
They tell you goDod ride coA7wboy, good rDide
[Instrumental]
e|--------------------------------2--------0|
B|--------------------------------3--------0|
G|--------------------------------2--------1|
D|------0-3-2-0-------------------0-0------2|
A|-0-h2---------0-h2-0-3-2-0-0-h2-x----4-3-2|
E|--------------------------------x--------0|
[Verse 2]
From gold bEuckles to gold rE7ecords
Well once agAain he was spinning 'rEound
ETook the whole world on
EAnd he turned us E7on
To that WF#7estern UndergroBund
And from "BEareback Jack"
To "This CE7owboy's Hat"
The sAongs were stronger than his F#mpain
He would nEot slow down
From town to tC#7own
Like cF#7hildren running thBrough the rEain
[Chorus]
(And we sang) LAife's a hiEghway
There's only oAne way
You're gonna get thErough it
When she sAtarts to twist
Be mEore like CF#hris
Pull your F#7hat down tight
And jB7ust LeDoux it
When that Ewhistle blows
And that cE7rowd explodes
And them pAickup men are at your F#mside
They tell you gEood ride cB7owboy, good rEide
EI bet he crossed that river JE7ordan
With St. PAeter on the other F#mside
Singing goEod ride coB7wboy, good rEideA  
EGood ride cB7owboy, good rEide

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Good Ride Cowboy

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

F#m

C#7

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------2-|

B|--------------------------------3-|

G|--------------------------------2-|

D|------0-3-2-0-------------------0-|

A|-0-h2---------0-h2-0-3-2-0-0-h2-x-|

E|--------------------------------x-|

[Verse 1]

D D7

From the hills of Kaycee, Wyoming

G D

Where life's wooly and wild

Came an Air Force brat

In a cowboy hat

E7 A

And that Copenhagen smile

And from bucking broncs

To honky tonks

G Em

He always sang a cowboy's song

We were much too young

Having too much fun

E7 A D

As we all sang along

D G D

(And we sang) Life's a highway

There's only one way

You're gonna get through it

When she starts to twist

D E

Be more like Chris

Pull your hat down tight

And just LeDoux it

When that whistle blows

And that crowd explodes

G Em

And them pickup men are at your side

D A7 D

They tell you good ride cowboy, good ride

[Instrumental]

e|--------------------------------2--------0|

B|--------------------------------3--------0|

G|--------------------------------2--------1|

D|------0-3-2-0-------------------0-0------2|

A|-0-h2---------0-h2-0-3-2-0-0-h2-x----4-3-2|

E|--------------------------------x--------0|

[Verse 2]

E E7

From gold buckles to gold records

A E

Well once again he was spinning 'round

Took the whole world on

E E7

And he turned us on

F#7 B

To that Western Underground

And from "Bareback Jack"

To "This Cowboy's Hat"

A F#m

The songs were stronger than his pain

He would not slow down

C#7

From town to town

F#7 B E

Like children running through the rain

[Chorus]

A E

(And we sang) Life's a highway

There's only one way

You're gonna get through it

When she starts to twist

E F#

Be more like Chris

F#7

Pull your hat down tight

And just LeDoux it

When that whistle blows

And that crowd explodes

A F#m

And them pickup men are at your side

E B7 E

They tell you good ride cowboy, good ride

E E7

I bet he crossed that river Jordan

A F#m

With St. Peter on the other side

E B7 E A

Singing good ride cowboy, good ride

E B7 E

Good ride cowboy, good ride

About Good Ride Cowboy Chords by Garth Brooks

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What key is "Good Ride Cowboy" in?

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