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Title: Cowboy Up
Artist: Joni Harms
BPM: 165
Capo: 4
C C D G G
He was the Gnew kid on the circuit gold Cbuckles in his eyes 
But the Dhorse he drew was plenty rank and Cmuch to his surGprise 
He Gdid a double back flip and Clanded on his head
This Dold cowboy limped out in the ring leaned Cover Dhim and Gsaid
You better cowboy Cup when you get throwed Gdown 
Get Dright back in the saddle as Gsoon as you hit the ground
You Clearned that the tough get goin' Gwhen the goin' gets Ctough
AGround here all we say is Dson you better cowboy GupG  
C C D G G
By the Gend of last season he Csaid he was among the best
So he Dproudly called the girl back home Choping she would be imGpressed
But her Gmomma said she married the guy he Cused to call his friend
And beDfore the first tear could fall these Cwords came Dback aGgain
You better cowboy Cup when you get throwed Gdown 
Get Dright back in the saddle as Gsoon as you hit the ground
You've Cheard that the tough get goin' Gwhen the goin' gets Ctough
AGround here all we say is Dson you better cowboy Gup
It's Dnot an easy lesson to Clearn in life and Glove
But Ait's the only way to go whenDever you bite the Ddust
You better cowboy Cup when you get throwed Gdown 
Get Dright back in the saddle as Gsoon as you hit the ground
You've Cheard that the tough get goin' Gwhen the goin' gets Ctough
AGround here all we say is Dson you better cowboy Gup
DYeah you better cowboy Gup
DEverybody cowboy GupC  C  D  G  G  

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Cowboy Up

by Joni Harms

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Title: Cowboy Up

Artist: Joni Harms

BPM: 165

Capo: 4

C C D G G

G C

He was the new kid on the circuit gold buckles in his eyes

D C G

But the horse he drew was plenty rank and much to his surprise

G C

He did a double back flip and landed on his head

D C D G

This old cowboy limped out in the ring leaned over him and said

C G

You better cowboy up when you get throwed down

D G

Get right back in the saddle as soon as you hit the ground

C G C

You learned that the tough get goin' when the goin' gets tough

G D G G

Around here all we say is son you better cowboy up

C C D G G

G C

By the end of last season he said he was among the best

D C G

So he proudly called the girl back home hoping she would be impressed

G C

But her momma said she married the guy he used to call his friend

D C D G

And before the first tear could fall these words came back again

C G

You better cowboy up when you get throwed down

D G

Get right back in the saddle as soon as you hit the ground

C G C

You've heard that the tough get goin' when the goin' gets tough

G D G

Around here all we say is son you better cowboy up

D C G

It's not an easy lesson to learn in life and love

A D D

But it's the only way to go whenever you bite the dust

C G

You better cowboy up when you get throwed down

D G

Get right back in the saddle as soon as you hit the ground

C G C

You've heard that the tough get goin' when the goin' gets tough

G D G

Around here all we say is son you better cowboy up

D G

Yeah you better cowboy up

D G C C D G G

Everybody cowboy up

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