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Closest To A Cowboy

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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G:     320033
Em7:   022033
Cadd9: 032033
D:     xx0232
Dsus4: xx0233
Capo 3
   Intro: 
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
   Verse:
 GI drive around this town in a Em7Mustang with the top down
 Cadd9Six running horses under my Dsus4hood, well that's Dgood enough for me
 GI don't need the real thing
 It's Em7just another thing for me to Cadd9try and tame
 Don't know if I Dsus4could; It Dmight just Dsus4break me
   Pre-Chorus:
     Em7     Cadd9I thought that for a Glittle while
 DEvery sunset    Em7      Cadd9I'd be Grunning Doff with him
   Chorus:
 GSnap buttons on a Em7denim shirt, blue jeans and a Cadd9little dirt
 That's the Dclosest you'll Dsus4see meD  
 GFeet hanging out a Em7pick-up truck, crazy and a Cadd9little rough
 RunniDng free
 That's the Em7closest to a Cadd9cowboy Dyou'll see me
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4
   Verse:
 GBefore I met him, I was Em7so safe and grounded
 Cadd9Before he taught me to liDsus4e and cDrawl out the window
 GI learned the dirt roads anEm7d I got my heart broken
 Cadd9'Cause that cowboy taught me how to Dsus4cry aDnd how to let go
   Pre-Chorus:
     Em7     Cadd9I thought that for a Glittle while
 DEvery sunset    Em7      Cadd9I'd be Grunning Doff with him
   Chorus:
 GSnap buttons on a Em7denim shirt, blue jeans and a Cadd9little dirt
 That's the Dclosest you'll Dsus4see meD  
 GFeet hanging out a Em7pick-up truck, crazy and a Cadd9little rough
 RunniDng free
 That's the Em7closest to a Cadd9cowboy Dyou'll see me
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4
   Bridge:
    Em7    Cadd9It was all a bit Gwonderful anDd strange
    Em7    Cadd9But I'll never look at a Gsunset thDe same now
   Chorus:
 GSnap buttons on a Em7denim shirt, blue jeans and a Cadd9little dirt
 That's the Dclosest you'll Dsus4see meD  
 GFeet hanging out a Em7pick-up truck, crazy and a Cadd9little rough
 RunniDng free
 GSit fishing on a Em7river bank, swimming in a Cadd9water tank
 That's the Dsus4closest you'll DseDsus4e me
 GFeet hanging out a Em7pick-up truck, crazy and a Cadd9little rough
 RunniDng free
 That's the Dclosest you'll Dsus4see meD  
G                   Em7
   Outro:
G Em7 Cadd9 D

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Closest To A Cowboy

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

: 320033

Em7

: 022033

Cadd9

: 032033

: xx0232

Dsus4

: xx0233

Capo 3

Intro:

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D

Verse:

G Em7

I drive around this town in a Mustang with the top down

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

Six running horses under my hood, well that's good enough for me

I don't need the real thing

Em7 Cadd9

It's just another thing for me to try and tame

Dsus4 D Dsus4

Don't know if I could; It might just break me

Pre-Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9 G

I thought that for a little while

D Em7 Cadd9 G D

Every sunset I'd be running off with him

Chorus:

G Em7 Cadd9

Snap buttons on a denim shirt, blue jeans and a little dirt

D Dsus4 D

That's the closest you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9

Feet hanging out a pick-up truck, crazy and a little rough

Running free

Em7 Cadd9 D

That's the closest to a cowboy you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4

Verse:

G Em7

Before I met him, I was so safe and grounded

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

Before he taught me to lie and crawl out the window

G Em7

I learned the dirt roads and I got my heart broken

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

'Cause that cowboy taught me how to cry and how to let go

Pre-Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9 G

I thought that for a little while

D Em7 Cadd9 G D

Every sunset I'd be running off with him

Chorus:

G Em7 Cadd9

Snap buttons on a denim shirt, blue jeans and a little dirt

D Dsus4 D

That's the closest you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9

Feet hanging out a pick-up truck, crazy and a little rough

Running free

Em7 Cadd9 D

That's the closest to a cowboy you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4

Bridge:

Em7 Cadd9 G D

It was all a bit wonderful and strange

Em7 Cadd9 G D

But I'll never look at a sunset the same now

Chorus:

G Em7 Cadd9

Snap buttons on a denim shirt, blue jeans and a little dirt

D Dsus4 D

That's the closest you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9

Feet hanging out a pick-up truck, crazy and a little rough

Running free

G Em7 Cadd9

Sit fishing on a river bank, swimming in a water tank

Dsus4 D Dsus4

That's the closest you'll see me

G Em7 Cadd9

Feet hanging out a pick-up truck, crazy and a little rough

Running free

D Dsus4 D

That's the closest you'll see me

G Em7

Outro:

G Em7 Cadd9 D

About Closest To A Cowboy Chords by Taylor Swift

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