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{Intro:} G  
I Cleave these city lightsCadd9  
Ev'ry GFriday and Saturday nightG7  
CBack to this hole-in-the-wallCadd9  
I still Gget that back home callG7  
I left my Cranch and now it's goneCadd9  
I don't fit Gin but still I'm holdin' onG7  
When I Csit at the bar it suites meCadd9  
Where's the Gcowboy I used to D7be
{Chorus:}
     I ain't an GUrban cowboy that don't D7understand
     AmWhat it's like to live and Cwork the land
     So CI sit here drinkin' and feelin' Emcoy
     AmHey D7Hey look at Gme {tacet} I'm a Bourbon CoGwboy
{Bridge:}
   GWhen you don't rope and you don't rustle and don't Cwork the land
   When you're D7all tied up in suites 'cause you're a Gbusiness man
   EDrinkin' on the weekend at some honky-tonk that brings you Gjoy
   EFetch another round lay that bottle down on the counter Gboy
   AmI'm a whiskey drinkin' self defeatin' boot wearin' corporate Dtoy
   AmHey, D7Hey look at Gme {tacet}  I'm a Bourbon CoGwboy
I leave the Chonky-tonk after the fightsCadd9  
On my Gway back home I just sighG7  
I Clook in the mirror to seeCadd9  
The Gcowboy I used to beG7  
CContrary to that poemCadd9  
SomeGtimes you just can't go homeG7  
At Cleast not to a placeCadd9  
That Gprogress has stripped aD7way
{CHORUS} 
{CHORUS}
AHey, D7Hey look at Gme {tacet} I'm a Bourbon CGowboy
AHave a D7drink with GMe {tacet} I'm a Bourbon CowGboy 

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Bourbon Cowboy

by David R Mohr

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Cadd9

{Intro:}

C Cadd9

I leave these city lights

G G7

Ev'ry Friday and Saturday night

C Cadd9

Back to this hole-in-the-wall

G G7

I still get that back home call

C Cadd9

I left my ranch and now it's gone

G G7

I don't fit in but still I'm holdin' on

C Cadd9

When I sit at the bar it suites me

G D7

Where's the cowboy I used to be

{Chorus:}

G D7

I ain't an Urban cowboy that don't understand

Am C

What it's like to live and work the land

C Em

So I sit here drinkin' and feelin' coy

Am D7 G G

Hey Hey look at me {tacet} I'm a Bourbon Cowboy

{Bridge:}

G C

When you don't rope and you don't rustle and don't work the land

D7 G

When you're all tied up in suites 'cause you're a business man

E G

Drinkin' on the weekend at some honky-tonk that brings you joy

E G

Fetch another round lay that bottle down on the counter boy

Am D

I'm a whiskey drinkin' self defeatin' boot wearin' corporate toy

Am D7 G G

Hey, Hey look at me {tacet} I'm a Bourbon Cowboy

C Cadd9

I leave the honky-tonk after the fights

G G7

On my way back home I just sigh

C Cadd9

I look in the mirror to see

G G7

The cowboy I used to be

C Cadd9

Contrary to that poem

G G7

Sometimes you just can't go home

C Cadd9

At least not to a place

G D7

That progress has stripped away

{CHORUS}

A D7 G G

Hey, Hey look at me {tacet} I'm a Bourbon Cowboy

A D7 G G

Have a drink with Me {tacet} I'm a Bourbon Cowboy

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