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RIDE COWBOY RIDE 
New Jersey (1988)
An original cowboy song played by Jon and Richie... 
INTRO : G  
RGide cCowboy rDide through the bGackdoor of hCeaven to the Dother side 
I wanna kGnow the dCanger of the kDiss at midnight 
RGide cCowboy rDide yeah I lGearned my lessons 
Here's a sEmtory to tell so I mCake my confessions in this slDeazy motel 
I could Gbe a romantic I could Emtry my best lines 
But I aCin't got the money and we aDin't got the time 
RGide cCowboy rDide through the bGackdoor of hCeaven to the Dother side 
I wanna kGnow the dCanger of the kDiss at midnight 
RGide cCowboy rDide woh oh Goh     Emso you wanna be a Ccowboy
RDide ride rGide       Em      C      D      G        Em  Cride ride Dride

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Ride Cowboy Ride

by Bon Jovi

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RIDE COWBOY RIDE

New Jersey (1988)

An original cowboy song played by Jon and Richie...

INTRO :

G C D G C D

Ride cowboy ride through the backdoor of heaven to the other side

G C D

I wanna know the danger of the kiss at midnight

G C D G

Ride cowboy ride yeah I learned my lessons

Em C D

Here's a story to tell so I make my confessions in this sleazy motel

G Em

I could be a romantic I could try my best lines

C D

But I ain't got the money and we ain't got the time

G C D G C D

Ride cowboy ride through the backdoor of heaven to the other side

G C D

I wanna know the danger of the kiss at midnight

G C D G Em C

Ride cowboy ride woh oh oh so you wanna be a cowboy

D G Em C D G Em C D

Ride ride ride ride ride ride

About Ride Cowboy Ride Chords by Bon Jovi

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