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Cowboys And Friends

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------0-|
B|------------------------------------------------------------0-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------1-|
D|--------2-4s6-6-4s2-------2---------4s6-4-2---2-------------2-|
A|--2-2h4-------------4-2-4---4hb-2-----------4---2-4-2-------2-|
E|------------------------------------------------------3b-0--0-|
[Verse 1]
My head is Eaching, and I'm late for C#mwork
There's a girl in the Akitchen, and she's wearing my B7shirt
My buddies are Ehome again, they're threatening to C#mleave
Yes that beer on my Anightstand B7will be breakfast for Eme
[Chorus]
Cause that's how it Egoes Awith cowboys and Efriends
As soon as it's C#mover, Ait all starts Eagain
That's the way that it Ashould be
B7Cause that's the way that it's C#mbeenA  
AYeah the fun never ends, when the party B7begins
Cowboys and Efriends
[Verse 2]
I've been working all Emorning, just busting my C#mback
And it's all for a Aforeman who doesn't know B7jack
My buddies keep Etalking, they say we're going out C#mlate
Guess that sleep that I'm AwantinB7g will just have to Ewait
[Chorus]
Cause that's how it Egoes Awith cowboys and Efriends
As soon as it's C#mover, Ait all starts Eagain
That's the way that it Ashould be
B7Cause that's the way that it's C#mbeenA  
AYeah the fun never ends, when the party B7begins
Cowboys and Efriends
[Outro]
Yeah the party Abegins where this two lane road B7ends
Cowboys and Efriends

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Cowboys And Friends

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------------------------------0-|

B|------------------------------------------------------------0-|

G|------------------------------------------------------------1-|

D|--------2-4s6-6-4s2-------2---------4s6-4-2---2-------------2-|

A|--2-2h4-------------4-2-4---4hb-2-----------4---2-4-2-------2-|

E|------------------------------------------------------3b-0--0-|

[Verse 1]

E C#m

My head is aching, and I'm late for work

A B7

There's a girl in the kitchen, and she's wearing my shirt

E C#m

My buddies are home again, they're threatening to leave

A B7 E

Yes that beer on my nightstand will be breakfast for me

[Chorus]

E A E

Cause that's how it goes with cowboys and friends

C#m A E

As soon as it's over, it all starts again

That's the way that it should be

B7 C#m A

Cause that's the way that it's been

A B7

Yeah the fun never ends, when the party begins

Cowboys and friends

[Verse 2]

E C#m

I've been working all morning, just busting my back

A B7

And it's all for a foreman who doesn't know jack

E C#m

My buddies keep talking, they say we're going out late

A B7 E

Guess that sleep that I'm wanting will just have to wait

[Chorus]

E A E

Cause that's how it goes with cowboys and friends

C#m A E

As soon as it's over, it all starts again

That's the way that it should be

B7 C#m A

Cause that's the way that it's been

A B7

Yeah the fun never ends, when the party begins

Cowboys and friends

[Outro]

A B7

Yeah the party begins where this two lane road ends

Cowboys and friends

About Cowboys And Friends Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play Cowboys And Friends by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cowboys And Friends chords”, “Cowboys And Friends guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks Cowboys And Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cowboys And Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cowboys And Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C#m.

FAQ — Cowboys And Friends by Garth Brooks

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Is "Cowboys And Friends" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cowboys And Friends" in?

The chords for "Cowboys And Friends" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.