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Cow Poke
Glen Travis Campbell
from the 1985 album
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Chorus 1
ADoo Doo BDoo Doo DbmDoo Doo DAoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo Doo F#Doo 
F#mDoo Doo Doo Doo Doo ADoo Doo Doo
Doo Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
Verse 1
AWell I'm lonesome but happy
I'm Drich but I'm Abroke
And the Dgood Lord knows the Areason
I'm jDust a cow ApokeD  
Verse 2
AFrom Cheyenne to Phoenix
All the rDanges I Aknow
I just Ddrift with the Awind
No one F#mcares where I go
Chorus 2
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
Verse 3
AWhen I ain't got a dime 
In these Dold worn out jAeans
I just Dstop eatin' Asteak
And I Dgo back to AbeansD  
ABut I'll pick up a ten spot
In DPrescott I Aknow
Just from Driding the brAoncs
In the F#mbig rodeo
Chorus 3
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
Verse 4
ABut maybe in the spring time
A Dphilly I'll fAind
And I Dmight spend all Asummer
With Dher on my Amind
Bridge
ABut I'll never be branded
I'll Dnever be Abroke
I'm a carDefree range rAidin'
DrF#miftin' cow poke
Chorus 4
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
(slower)
Outro
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
ADoo Doo BDoo   Doo DbmDoo Doo ADoo Doo
EDoo Doo BmDoo   Doo Doo Doo F#mDoo 
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Cowpoke

by Glen Campbell

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Dbm

F#m

Cow Poke

Glen Travis Campbell

from the 1985 album

It's Just A Matter Of Time

Chorus 1

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

F#m A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

Verse 1

Well I'm lonesome but happy

D A

I'm rich but I'm broke

D A

And the good Lord knows the reason

D A D

I'm just a cow poke

Verse 2

From Cheyenne to Phoenix

D A

All the ranges I know

D A

I just drift with the wind

F#m

No one cares where I go

Chorus 2

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

Verse 3

When I ain't got a dime

D A

In these old worn out jeans

D A

I just stop eatin' steak

D A D

And I go back to beans

But I'll pick up a ten spot

D A

In Prescott I know

D A

Just from riding the broncs

F#m

In the big rodeo

Chorus 3

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

Verse 4

But maybe in the spring time

D A

A philly I'll find

D A

And I might spend all summer

D A

With her on my mind

Bridge

But I'll never be branded

D A

I'll never be broke

D A

I'm a carefree range ridin'

F#m

Driftin' cow poke

Chorus 4

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

(slower)

Outro

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

A B Dbm A

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

E Bm F#m

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

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