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A DIFFERENT FORMAT ON KEN'S 1998 VERSION
I FIND THIS EASIER TO PLAY
ALL ACKNOWLEDEMENTS TO KEN'S ORIGINAL WORK
Brad Neal
March, 2016
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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:48:42, -0500
From: MR KEN L REYNOLDS
ALBUM: Farewell Andromeda
SONG:  I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Ladies C
ARTIST: John Denver
transcribed: Ken Reynolds
I'd Rather Be A Cowboy
(Ladies Chains)  John Denver      (klr)
INTRO:
   D    G   Dx 2
JesDse went away last summer coGuple of month aDgo
AftDer all our time together, it was Ghard to see her Dgo
ShDe called me right up when she arGrived, asked me one more time to cDome
LDivn on an L.A. freeway, aint my Gkind of havin fDun
I Gthink Id rather be a cDowboy
I Gthink Id rather ride the raDnge
I Gthink Id rather be a cDowboy
AThan to lay me down in Asuslove and ladys chDains
 D   G   Dx2
WDhen we were just beginning, it was sGuch an easy wDay
LaDyin back up in the mountains, singin soGngs for sunny daDys
BuDt she got tired of picking daisies and cooGkin my meals for Dme
ShDe can live the life she wants to, yes, and its Gall right with Dme
I Gthink Id rather be cowDboy
I Gthink Id rather ride the ranDge
I Gthink Id rather be a cowDboy
AThan to lay me down in lAsusove and ladys chDains
Id Arather Asuslive on the siGde of a mouDntain
ThaAn wandAsuser through canyons of cGoncrete and stDeel
Id Arather lauAsusgh with the raGin and sunshiDne
An Clay down my sundown Gin some stE7arry fieAldAsus  A  Asus  
OhD, but I miss her in the mornin, when GI awake alDone
AnDd the absence of her laughter is a cGold and empty sDound
BuDt her memory always makes me smile and I want yoGu to kDnow
I Dlove her, yes I love her just enGough to let her Dgo
I Gthink Id rather be a cowDboy
I Gthink Id rather ride the raDnge
I Gthink Id rather be a cowDboy
ThAan to lay me down in lAsusove and ladys chaDins

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Id Rather Be A Cowboy

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

A DIFFERENT FORMAT ON KEN'S 1998 VERSION

I FIND THIS EASIER TO PLAY

ALL ACKNOWLEDEMENTS TO KEN'S ORIGINAL WORK

Brad Neal

March, 2016

---------------------------------

Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:48:42, -0500

From: MR KEN L REYNOLDS

ALBUM: Farewell Andromeda

SONG: I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Ladies C

ARTIST: John Denver

transcribed: Ken Reynolds

I'd Rather Be A Cowboy

(Ladies Chains) John Denver (klr)

INTRO:

D G D

x 2

D G D

Jesse went away last summer couple of month ago

D G D

After all our time together, it was hard to see her go

D G D

She called me right up when she arrived, asked me one more time to come

D G D

Livn on an L.A. freeway, aint my kind of havin fun

G D

I think Id rather be a cowboy

G D

I think Id rather ride the range

G D

I think Id rather be a cowboy

A Asus D

Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains

D G D

When we were just beginning, it was such an easy way

D G D

Layin back up in the mountains, singin songs for sunny days

D G D

But she got tired of picking daisies and cookin my meals for me

D G D

She can live the life she wants to, yes, and its all right with me

G D

I think Id rather be cowboy

G D

I think Id rather ride the range

G D

I think Id rather be a cowboy

A Asus D

Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains

A Asus G D

Id rather live on the side of a mountain

A Asus G D

Than wander through canyons of concrete and steel

A Asus G D

Id rather laugh with the rain and sunshine

C G E7 A Asus A Asus

An lay down my sundown in some starry field

D G D

Oh, but I miss her in the mornin, when I awake alone

D G D

And the absence of her laughter is a cold and empty sound

D G D

But her memory always makes me smile and I want you to know

D G D

I love her, yes I love her just enough to let her go

G D

I think Id rather be a cowboy

G D

I think Id rather ride the range

G D

I think Id rather be a cowboy

A Asus D

Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains

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