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There was a lonesome cowboy, who rode his horse all day,
At night he slept in the moonlight, till he heard that midnight train,
And thCen that lonesome cFowboy, looked Cup at the stars in the skFy,
"I will lCeave my lEmand and my hAmorsesEm, on that Fmidnight train I will rCide,
To the cGity, fFar across the plCains,
To that cGity, Fon that midnight trCain, here it comes,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
CFhoo choo choobeduwCee,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
FOn that midnight trCain"G  F  
And thCen that lonesome cowbFoy, stCepped into a barF,
A prCetty girl slid over nice and Feasy, "boy your mGoney won't go farF."
She tCook him outside to an Falley, he got drCagged into a fightF,
And a bCullet sEment him dAmyingEm, and he cFursed that moonless nCight,
In that cGity, fFar across the plCains,
In that cGity, he could hFear that midnight trCain, down the line,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
CFhoo choo choobeduwCee,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
He could hFear that midnight trAmainBm  E  Bm  A  
And nCow that lonesome cFowboy is lCain beneath the claFy,
His hCorses they're still wFaiting, for hGe is gone awFay,
Now Cif you think the grass is grFeener on the fCar side of the hFill
All you cCowboysEm, take it easAmy,   Emthere's nFo grass there at Call,
In that cGity, fFar across the plCains,
In that cGity, you'd better mFiss that midnight trCain, here it comes
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
CFhoo choo choobeduwCee,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
You'd better mFiss that midnight trCain
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
CFhoo choo choobeduwCee,
ChGoo choo choobe choobeduwa,
That trFain is coming for yAmou...

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Lonesome Cowboy

by Chris de Burgh

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There was a lonesome cowboy, who rode his horse all day,

At night he slept in the moonlight, till he heard that midnight train,

C F C F

And then that lonesome cowboy, looked up at the stars in the sky,

C Em Am Em F C

"I will leave my land and my horses, on that midnight train I will ride,

G F C

To the city, far across the plains,

G F C

To that city, on that midnight train, here it comes,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C

Choo choo choobeduwee,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C G F

On that midnight train"

C F C F

And then that lonesome cowboy, stepped into a bar,

C F G F

A pretty girl slid over nice and easy, "boy your money won't go far."

C F C F

She took him outside to an alley, he got dragged into a fight,

C Em Am Em F C

And a bullet sent him dying, and he cursed that moonless night,

G F C

In that city, far across the plains,

G F C

In that city, he could hear that midnight train, down the line,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C

Choo choo choobeduwee,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F Am Bm E Bm A

He could hear that midnight train

C F C F

And now that lonesome cowboy is lain beneath the clay,

C F G F

His horses they're still waiting, for he is gone away,

C F C F

Now if you think the grass is greener on the far side of the hill

C Em Am Em F C

All you cowboys, take it easy, there's no grass there at all,

G F C

In that city, far across the plains,

G F C

In that city, you'd better miss that midnight train, here it comes

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C

Choo choo choobeduwee,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C

You'd better miss that midnight train

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F C

Choo choo choobeduwee,

Choo choo choobe choobeduwa,

F Am

That train is coming for you...

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