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Cowboy 'Til The Day I Die
by Justin McBride
**Capo II**
Verse I
DWell first off I'm an AOkie
BmSo don't call me ATex
No GI don't mind you askiDn bout this casAt here on Bmmy legA  
DI had a little Abad luck
with a Bmbull in Santa AFe
He Gstomped me good but I'll Dride tonight
Cause if I Gdon't I don't get Apaid
GNo I never Dthought about a Asafer line of Dwork
With a Glittle more Dsecurity that Gwon't get me Ahurt
**CHORUS**
You can Gtake away my Dpick up
Put me Gin a black Dsedan
Hung Gup my hat, spurDs and boots
Ditch my DCopenhaGgen Acan
Put me Gin a highrise Doffice
make me Gwear a suit and Dtie
GBut I'll be a Dcowboy 
'Til the daAy I diDe
Verse II
DUnless your one of Aus 
You'll Bmnever understAand
CowGboyin' ain't just Dwhat I do
IAt's wBmho I aAm
It's how DI think, It's Awhat I feel 
It's the way of Bmlife I loveA  
GNo it ain't like I Dhad a choice
GIt's in my Ablood
** back to Chorus x2 ending **

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Cowboy Til I Die

by Justin McBride

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Cowboy 'Til The Day I Die

by Justin McBride

**Capo II**

Verse I

D A

Well first off I'm an Okie

Bm A

So don't call me Tex

G D A Bm A

No I don't mind you askin bout this cast here on my leg

D A

I had a little bad luck

Bm A

with a bull in Santa Fe

G D

He stomped me good but I'll ride tonight

G A

Cause if I don't I don't get paid

G D A D

No I never thought about a safer line of work

G D G A

With a little more security that won't get me hurt

**CHORUS**

G D

You can take away my pick up

G D

Put me in a black sedan

G D

Hung up my hat, spurs and boots

D G A

Ditch my Copenhagen can

G D

Put me in a highrise office

G D

make me wear a suit and tie

G D

But I'll be a cowboy

A D

'Til the day I die

Verse II

D A

Unless your one of us

Bm A

You'll never understand

G D

Cowboyin' ain't just what I do

A Bm A

It's who I am

D A

It's how I think, It's what I feel

Bm A

It's the way of life I love

G D

No it ain't like I had a choice

G A

It's in my blood

** back to Chorus x2 ending **

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