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Dont Call Him A Cowboy

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[Intro]
|         F   Eb   E| x4
[Verse 1]
(E)    F  
So you came from New York city
And you Bbwant to see the Fsights
You've heard Fall about those cowboys
And their Ccrazy Texas nights
I Fsee you've got your eye on something
BbLeaning on the Fbar
But the Bbtoughest ride he's Fever had
Was Cin his foreign Fcar
[Chorus]
N.C.                C  
So don't call him a cowboy
Until you've seen him Fride
'Cause a Stetson Chat and them fancy boots
Don't tell you what's inFside, no
And if he Bbain't good in the saddle
Lord, you Fwon't be satisDmfied
                        Bb                       C(F)
So don't call him a cowboy until you've seen him ride
[Interlude]
|         F   Eb   E| x2
[Verse 2]
(E)      F  
He was a Hollywood idea
Of the Bbwild and wooly Fwest
In his FFrench designer blue jeans
And his Ccustom tailored vest
You're Fthinkin' he's the real thing
But I Bbthink you oughta Fknow
BbHe can't even Fmake it through
A Cone night rodeFo, no
[Chorus]
N.C.                C  
So don't call him a cowboy
Until you've seen him Fride
'Cause a Stetson Chat and them fancy boots
Don't tell you what's inFside, no
And if he Bbain't good in the saddle
Lord, you Fwon't be satisDmfied
So don't call him a Bbcowboy Cuntil you've seen him FrideF#  
[Chorus] (key change)
N.C.             C#  
Don't call him a cowboy
Until you've seen him F#ride
'Cause a Stetson C#hat and them fancy boots
Don't tell you what's inF#side, no
And if he Bain't good in the saddle
Lord, you F#won't be satisD#mfied
So don't call him a Bcowboy C#until you've seen him F#rideF#7  
So don't call him a C#cowboy until you've seen him F#ride
                        .    .
e|--------------------|-----------|
B|--------------------|------2----|
G|--------------------|------3----|
D|---4p2----2---------|------4----|
A|--------4----4------|------4----|
E|---------------5b---|-2----2----|
          PM
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| p   Pull-off
| b   Bend
| .   Staccato
| PM  Palm mute
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Dont Call Him A Cowboy

by Conway Twitty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

F#7

[Intro]

F Eb E

| | x4

[Verse 1]

E F

()

So you came from New York city

Bb F

And you want to see the sights

You've heard all about those cowboys

And their crazy Texas nights

I see you've got your eye on something

Bb F

Leaning on the bar

Bb F

But the toughest ride he's ever had

C F

Was in his foreign car

[Chorus]

N.C.

So don't call him a cowboy

Until you've seen him ride

'Cause a Stetson hat and them fancy boots

Don't tell you what's inside, no

And if he ain't good in the saddle

F Dm

Lord, you won't be satisfied

Bb C F

()

So don't call him a cowboy until you've seen him ride

[Interlude]

F Eb E

| | x2

[Verse 2]

E F

()

He was a Hollywood idea

Bb F

Of the wild and wooly west

In his French designer blue jeans

And his custom tailored vest

You're thinkin' he's the real thing

Bb F

But I think you oughta know

Bb F

He can't even make it through

C F

A one night rodeo, no

[Chorus]

N.C.

So don't call him a cowboy

Until you've seen him ride

'Cause a Stetson hat and them fancy boots

Don't tell you what's inside, no

And if he ain't good in the saddle

F Dm

Lord, you won't be satisfied

Bb C F F#

So don't call him a cowboy until you've seen him ride

[Chorus] (key change)

N.C.

Don't call him a cowboy

Until you've seen him ride

'Cause a Stetson hat and them fancy boots

Don't tell you what's inside, no

And if he ain't good in the saddle

F# D#m

Lord, you won't be satisfied

B C# F# F#7

So don't call him a cowboy until you've seen him ride

C# F#

So don't call him a cowboy until you've seen him ride

. .

e|--------------------|-----------|

B|--------------------|------2----|

G|--------------------|------3----|

D|---4p2----2---------|------4----|

A|--------4----4------|------4----|

E|---------------5b---|-2----2----|

************************************

| p Pull-off

| b Bend

| . Staccato

| PM Palm mute

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