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Midnight Cowboy

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[Intro]
C Bb
C(Midnight cowboy, Bbmidnight cowboy)
(CHe's a lonesome Bbmidnight cowboy)
[Verse 1]
COnce his hopes were Bbhigh as the sky
AbOnce a dream was Dbmaj7easy to G7buy
Too CSoon, his eager Bbfingers are burned
AbSoon life's lonely Dbmaj7lessons are G7learned
[Chorus]
CHearts are made for Bbcaring
AbLife is made for Dbmaj7shar - G7ing
CLove is all that's Bbleft in the end
[Interlude]
C(Midnight cowboy, Bbmidnight cowboy)
(CHe's a lonesome Bbmidnight cowboy)
[Instrumental]
C Bb C Bb Ab Dbmaj7 G7
C Bb C Bb Ab Dbmaj7 G7
[Chorus]
CHearts are made for Bbcaring
AbLife is made for Dbmaj7shar - G7ing
[Verse 2]
CLove is all that's Bbleft in the end
CLove can turn the Bbtide for a friend
CLove can hold a Bbdream together
CLove is all that Bblast forever
[Outro-fade]
CLove is all that's Bbleft in the end

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Midnight Cowboy

by Johnny Mathis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

[Intro]

C Bb

(Midnight cowboy, midnight cowboy)

C Bb

(He's a lonesome midnight cowboy)

[Verse 1]

C Bb

Once his hopes were high as the sky

Ab Dbmaj7 G7

Once a dream was easy to buy

C Bb

Too Soon, his eager fingers are burned

Ab Dbmaj7 G7

Soon life's lonely lessons are learned

[Chorus]

C Bb

Hearts are made for caring

Ab Dbmaj7 G7

Life is made for shar - ing

C Bb

Love is all that's left in the end

[Interlude]

C Bb

(Midnight cowboy, midnight cowboy)

C Bb

(He's a lonesome midnight cowboy)

[Instrumental]

C Bb C Bb Ab Dbmaj7 G7

[Chorus]

C Bb

Hearts are made for caring

Ab Dbmaj7 G7

Life is made for shar - ing

[Verse 2]

C Bb

Love is all that's left in the end

C Bb

Love can turn the tide for a friend

C Bb

Love can hold a dream together

C Bb

Love is all that last forever

[Outro-fade]

C Bb

Love is all that's left in the end

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