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Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy

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[Intro]
 C
[Verse 1]
CI own this horse and saddle
And Fthat old CadilClac
CThis broken down horse trailer
And the Dclothes that are on my Gback
I Fknow that it ain't a Chell of a lot
But it's all that I can Gshow
From F17 years Cmaking my living Gridin' the rodCeo
CMy wife left me five years ago
In Fone of those rodeo Ctowns
I Fcan't say that I Cblame her much
She just Dwanted to settle Gdown
Oh FGod how I miss that Cwoman
It hurt so to see her Ggo
If FI was smart I woulda Cstuck by her
But I'm Ghooked on this rodCeo
[Chorus]
Now I'm just a FLonesome CCowboy
I'm a little bit over the Ghill
I shoulda Fquit this thing a long Ctime ago
But I Dguess I never Cwill
So I Fkeep on movin from Cshow to show
FHopin to change my Cluck
My Fgood ol days are just a Cmemory
But I Gjust can't give it Cup
[Instrumental] 
C F C F C G C D
[Verse 2]
DThere was a time I used to do alright
And Gbring home my share of the Ddough
DBut now I'm losin out to the younger boys
I guess I Emust be gettin Aslow
If Gthere's one thing you Dlearn from this
You gotta make it on your Aown
Cause when Gyour on top you've got a Dmillion friends
But when your Adown buddy you're all aloneD  
[Chorus]
Now I'm just a GLonesome DCowboy
DI'm a little bit over the Ahill
I shoulda Gquit this thing a long Dtime ago
But I Eguess I never Awill
So I Dkeep on movin from show to show
GHopin to change my Dluck
My goGod old days are just a Dmemory                
But I just Acan't give it Dup
My Ggood ole days are all a Dmemory
but I just Acan't give it Dup.
[Outro]
D G D G D A D

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Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I own this horse and saddle

F C

And that old Cadillac

This broken down horse trailer

D G

And the clothes that are on my back

F C

I know that it ain't a hell of a lot

But it's all that I can show

F C G C

From 17 years making my living ridin' the rodeo

My wife left me five years ago

F C

In one of those rodeo towns

F C

I can't say that I blame her much

D G

She just wanted to settle down

F C

Oh God how I miss that woman

It hurt so to see her go

F C

If I was smart I woulda stuck by her

G C

But I'm hooked on this rodeo

[Chorus]

F C

Now I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy

I'm a little bit over the hill

F C

I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago

D C

But I guess I never will

F C

So I keep on movin from show to show

F C

Hopin to change my luck

F C

My good ol days are just a memory

G C

But I just can't give it up

[Instrumental]

C F C F C G C D

[Verse 2]

There was a time I used to do alright

G D

And bring home my share of the dough

But now I'm losin out to the younger boys

E A

I guess I must be gettin slow

G D

If there's one thing you learn from this

You gotta make it on your own

G D

Cause when your on top you've got a million friends

A D

But when your down buddy you're all alone

[Chorus]

G D

Now I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy

D A

I'm a little bit over the hill

G D

I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago

E A

But I guess I never will

So I keep on movin from show to show

G D

Hopin to change my luck

G D

My good old days are just a memory

A D

But I just can't give it up

G D

My good ole days are all a memory

A D

but I just can't give it up.

[Outro]

D G D G D A D

About Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy Chords by George Strait

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