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The Cowboy Song

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DPushin' horns weren't D/F#easy like the Gmovies said it Dwas
And I don't recall no dance hall girls or A7sus4hotel rooms with ruA7gs
You worked Dhot and tired and D/F#nasty rode you Gpony's head too Dlow
There were all the nights you A7couldn't sleep, cause Git was too damn cold               
And you'd sing, DStrawberry A7Roan and Little JDoeDsus  Dsus2  D  
Verse 2
DLike the time we hit the D/F#river and the Grains began to Dfall
And the water was rising so damn fast we A7sus4thought it'd drown us A7all
We Dlost a lot of D/F#steers that day and Gfour or five good Dmounts
But when all the boys rode A7into camp Gwe knew that's what counts
And we sang, DYippie Ti Yi A7Yay and Amazing DGraceDsus  Dsus2  D  
Or the Bmnight they broke bAehind us and then they Gtook us by Dsurprise
I Bmwhistled out the ABonner I seen the A7sus4terror in his eyesA7  
And he Drode for all his D/F#horse would ride and I Gknow he done his best
But Dhe crossed over A7Jordan ridin' GDunny to his death
And we sang, DBringin' in the A7Sheaves and the Rugged DCrossDsus  Dsus2  D  
Instrumental Solo
Verse 3
So Dwhen you see that D/F#cowboy he's not Gragged by his Dchoice
He never meant to bow them legs or put that Asus7gravel in his vA7oice
He's just Dchasin' what he D/F#really loves and what's Gburning in his Dsoul
Wishin' to God that A7he'd been born and Ghundred years ago
Still singin', DStrawberry A7Roan and Little JoeD  Dsus  Dsus2  D  

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The Cowboy Song

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

A7sus4

Dsus

Dsus2

Asus7

D D/F# G D

Pushin' horns weren't easy like the movies said it was

A7sus4 A7

And I don't recall no dance hall girls or hotel rooms with rugs

D D/F# G D

You worked hot and tired and nasty rode you pony's head too low

A7 G

There were all the nights you couldn't sleep, cause it was too damn cold

D A7 D Dsus Dsus2 D

And you'd sing, Strawberry Roan and Little Joe

Verse 2

D D/F# G D

Like the time we hit the river and the rains began to fall

A7sus4 A7

And the water was rising so damn fast we thought it'd drown us all

D D/F# G D

We lost a lot of steers that day and four or five good mounts

A7 G

But when all the boys rode into camp we knew that's what counts

D A7 D Dsus Dsus2 D

And we sang, Yippie Ti Yi Yay and Amazing Grace

Bm A G D

Or the night they broke behind us and then they took us by surprise

Bm A A7sus4 A7

I whistled out the Bonner I seen the terror in his eyes

D D/F# G

And he rode for all his horse would ride and I know he done his best

D A7 G

But he crossed over Jordan ridin' Dunny to his death

D A7 D Dsus Dsus2 D

And we sang, Bringin' in the Sheaves and the Rugged Cross

Instrumental Solo

Verse 3

D D/F# G D

So when you see that cowboy he's not ragged by his choice

Asus7 A7

He never meant to bow them legs or put that gravel in his voice

D D/F# G D

He's just chasin' what he really loves and what's burning in his soul

A7 G

Wishin' to God that he'd been born and hundred years ago

D A7 D Dsus Dsus2 D

Still singin', Strawberry Roan and Little Joe

About The Cowboy Song Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play The Cowboy Song by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Cowboy Song chords”, “The Cowboy Song guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks The Cowboy Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Cowboy Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Cowboy Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D/F#, G, A7sus4, A7, Dsus.

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What key is "The Cowboy Song" in?

The chords for "The Cowboy Song" show the original chord names (including D, D/F#, G, A7sus4, A7, Dsus). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.