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What Cowboys Do - Matt Caldwell  Capo 1  Chords D, Bm, G, A  
DCowboy, sBmittin' at the bar.
GNursin' your beer and a Abroken heart.
DTake your time, Bmthat's alright.
But Gwe don't want to watch you sit and Acry all night.
GEvery man has Agot his pride.
GLet me remind ya, it's AFriday night.
There's a Dgirl in the corner, Bmall by herself.
GBrown hair, blue eyes, Asundress, and cowboy boDots.
DYou know she wants to dance, Bmget up and take a chance.
GShe's right there waitin' on Ayou, to do what cowboys dDo.Bm  G  A  
DDon't wait to Bmmake up your mind.
GA girl like that won't be around 'til Aclosin' time.
So Dcowboy, tBmake you a shot.
'Fore Gsomebody else goes, Atakes your spot.
With that Dgirl in the corner, Bmall by herself.
GBrown hair, blue eyes, Asundress, and cowboy boDots.
DYou know she wants to dance, Bmget up and take a chance.
GShe's right there waitin' on Ayou, to do what cowboys dDo.Bm  G  A  
BRIDGE:   D    Bm    G  A  
There's a Dgirl in the corner, Bmall by herself.
GBrown hair, blue eyes, Asundress, and cowboy boDots.
DYou know she wants to dance, Bmget up and take a chance.
GShe's right there waitin' on Ayou, to do what cowboys dDo.Bm  G  A  
Do what cowboys do.
What cowboys do.

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What Cowboys Do

by Matt Caldwell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D Bm G A

What Cowboys Do - Matt Caldwell Capo 1 Chords , , ,

D Bm

Cowboy, sittin' at the bar.

G A

Nursin' your beer and a broken heart.

D Bm

Take your time, that's alright.

G A

But we don't want to watch you sit and cry all night.

G A

Every man has got his pride.

G A

Let me remind ya, it's Friday night.

D Bm

There's a girl in the corner, all by herself.

G A D

Brown hair, blue eyes, sundress, and cowboy boots.

D Bm

You know she wants to dance, get up and take a chance.

G A D Bm G A

She's right there waitin' on you, to do what cowboys do.

D Bm

Don't wait to make up your mind.

G A

A girl like that won't be around 'til closin' time.

D Bm

So cowboy, take you a shot.

G A

'Fore somebody else goes, takes your spot.

D Bm

With that girl in the corner, all by herself.

G A D

Brown hair, blue eyes, sundress, and cowboy boots.

D Bm

You know she wants to dance, get up and take a chance.

G A D Bm G A

She's right there waitin' on you, to do what cowboys do.

D Bm G A

BRIDGE:

D Bm

There's a girl in the corner, all by herself.

G A D

Brown hair, blue eyes, sundress, and cowboy boots.

D Bm

You know she wants to dance, get up and take a chance.

G A D Bm G A

She's right there waitin' on you, to do what cowboys do.

Do what cowboys do.

What cowboys do.

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