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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
              A   Asus4-  A-  Asus2-   A  
It's all the same,              
Gadd9only the names will Dchange,
Gadd9Every day Dit seems we're Cwasting aAway,
AAnother plaAsus4ce          A   Asus2  A  
where the Gadd9faces are Dso cold,
I'd Gadd9drive all niDght,  
just to get Cback hAome,
[Chorus]
I'm a GcowboyD,        
on a Csteel horse AI ride,
I'm Gwanted,           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
GWanted           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
[Verse 2]
               A   Asus4-  A-  Asus2-  A  
Sometimes I sleep,                  
Gadd9sometimes it's not for dDays,
the Gadd9people I meeDt,     
always go tCheir separate wAays,
                      A   Asus4-  A-  Asus2-    A  
Sometimes you tell the day,            
by the Gadd9bottle that Dyou drink,
And Gadd9times when you're Dalone,   
all you Cdo is Athink,
[Chorus]
I'm a GcowboyD,        
on a Csteel horse AI ride,
I'm Gwanted,           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
GWanted           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
[Chorus]
I'm a GcowboyD,        
on a Csteel horse AI ride,
I'm Gwanted,           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
GWanted           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
[Verse 3]
            A   Asus4-  A-  Asus2-  A  
I walk these streets,       
a loaded Gadd9six string on my Dback,
I Gadd9play for keepsD, 
cause I might Cnot make it Aback,
AI been everyAsus4where, A  Asus2  A  
still I'm sGadd9tanding tDall,
I've Gadd9seen a million fDaces,
and I've roCcked them Aall, cause
[Chorus/Outro]
I'm a GcowboyD,        
on a Csteel horse AI ride,
I'm Gwanted,           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
I'm a GcowboyD,        
I got the Cnight on mAy side,
I'm Gwanted           D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
and I Gride                D  
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
I still GdriDve                    
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
GDead Aor CaliDve
Gdead Aor CaliAve,
GDead Aor CaliD5ve,  
Gdead Aor CalAive, 

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Wanted Dead Or Alive

by Montgomery Gentry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Asus2

Gadd9

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

- - -

It's all the same,

Gadd9 D

only the names will change,

Gadd9 D C A

Every day it seems we're wasting away,

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

Another place

Gadd9 D

where the faces are so cold,

Gadd9 D

I'd drive all night,

C A

just to get back home,

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a cowboy,

C A

on a steel horse I ride,

G D

I'm wanted,

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

Wanted

G A C A

dead or alive,

[Verse 2]

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

- - -

Sometimes I sleep,

Gadd9 D

sometimes it's not for days,

Gadd9 D

the people I meet,

C A

always go their separate ways,

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

- - -

Sometimes you tell the day,

Gadd9 D

by the bottle that you drink,

Gadd9 D

And times when you're alone,

C A

all you do is think,

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a cowboy,

C A

on a steel horse I ride,

G D

I'm wanted,

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

Wanted

G A C A

dead or alive,

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a cowboy,

C A

on a steel horse I ride,

G D

I'm wanted,

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

Wanted

G A C A

dead or alive,

[Verse 3]

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

- - -

I walk these streets,

Gadd9 D

a loaded six string on my back,

Gadd9 D

I play for keeps,

C A

cause I might not make it back,

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

I been everywhere,

Gadd9 D

still I'm standing tall,

Gadd9 D

I've seen a million faces,

C A

and I've rocked them all, cause

[Chorus/Outro]

G D

I'm a cowboy,

C A

on a steel horse I ride,

G D

I'm wanted,

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

I'm a cowboy,

C A

I got the night on my side,

G D

I'm wanted

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

and I ride

G A C A

dead or alive,

G D

I still drive

G A C A

dead or alive,

G A C D

Dead or alive

G A C A

dead or alive,

G A C D5

Dead or alive,

G A C A

dead or alive,

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