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COWBOYS AND ANGELS
Garth Brooks
"Fresh Horses" Album
Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
N.C.                 E                B7   E  
On the eighth day God noticed a problem,
for there before him stood a B7cowboy aElone.
AStubborn and proud, Ereckless and loud,
God kF#new he'd never make it on his Bown
[Verse 2]
So God Elooked down aB7ll over creatEion,
and listened as B7that cowboy Eprayed.
God took Apassion and thunder,
Epatience and wonder,
then he sent down the best thing that God evB7er made.
[Chorus]
ACowboys and angels,
lDeather and Alace,
Esalt of the earth    meets hB7eavenly Egrace.
ACowboys and angels,    Dtested and Atried,
it's a loEng way to heaven and one B7hell of a rEide.
[Verse 3]
ENothin's changed since the B7dawn of Ecreation,
For you will find them toB7gether toEday.
And only Aheaven above them, knows why she Eloves him,
But it F#must be the reason, she don't fly Baway.
[Chorus]
ACowboys and angels,
lDeather and Alace,
Esalt of the earth    meets hB7eavenly Egrace.
ACowboys and angels,    Dtested and Atried,
it's a loEng way to heaven and one B7hell of a rEide. 
ALTERNATIVE
Capo 2:
  E: D  
 B7: A7  
 F#: E  
  D: C  
  A: G  

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Cowboys And Angels

by Garth Brooks

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COWBOYS AND ANGELS

Garth Brooks

"Fresh Horses" Album

Standard Tuning

[Verse 1]

E B7 E

N.C.

On the eighth day God noticed a problem,

B7 E

for there before him stood a cowboy alone.

A E

Stubborn and proud, reckless and loud,

F# B

God knew he'd never make it on his own

[Verse 2]

E B7 E

So God looked down all over creation,

B7 E

and listened as that cowboy prayed.

God took passion and thunder,

patience and wonder,

then he sent down the best thing that God ever made.

[Chorus]

Cowboys and angels,

D A

leather and lace,

E B7 E

salt of the earth meets heavenly grace.

A D A

Cowboys and angels, tested and tried,

E B7 E

it's a long way to heaven and one hell of a ride.

[Verse 3]

E B7 E

Nothin's changed since the dawn of creation,

B7 E

For you will find them together today.

A E

And only heaven above them, knows why she loves him,

F# B

But it must be the reason, she don't fly away.

[Chorus]

Cowboys and angels,

D A

leather and lace,

E B7 E

salt of the earth meets heavenly grace.

A D A

Cowboys and angels, tested and tried,

E B7 E

it's a long way to heaven and one hell of a ride.

ALTERNATIVE

Capo 2:

E D

B7 A7

F# E

D C

A G

About Cowboys And Angels Chords by Garth Brooks

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