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Ride Em Cowboy

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David Allan Coe
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Capo 1
[Verse]
ETravlin' with the rodeo,
That's the only life I've ever F#mknown.
It B7started in New Mexico,
Must a been a hundered years Eago.
I Eused to be the best they'd say
Ridin wild horses for my F#mpay
B7Now I'm too old it seems
I only ride wild horses in my B7dreams.
[Chorus]
They used to tell meF#m  
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Don't let 'em throw you down
You can't make no money if you Ahit the Eground.
They just said,F#m  
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Don't let 'em throw you down
You're the toughest Acowboy in Etown.
Well AI've always B7been the Rhinestone ECowboy,
AI don't care what B7Glen Campbell has to Esay.
What am I supposed to B7do?
EMidnight was the champion
He's the only bronch I could not F#mride.
B7Now they tell me Midnights' blind
Only rides with children for a Edime.
ELadies used to hang around
I must a been a hero in their F#meyes,
My B7silver spurs are rusty now
Lord I wished I tried to settle Edown

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Ride Em Cowboy

by David Allan Coe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

David Allan Coe

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Capo 1

[Verse]

Travlin' with the rodeo,

F#m

That's the only life I've ever known.

It started in New Mexico,

Must a been a hundered years ago.

I used to be the best they'd say

F#m

Ridin wild horses for my pay

Now I'm too old it seems

I only ride wild horses in my dreams.

[Chorus]

F#m

They used to tell me

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Don't let 'em throw you down

A E

You can't make no money if you hit the ground.

F#m

They just said,

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Don't let 'em throw you down

A E

You're the toughest cowboy in town.

A B7 E

Well I've always been the Rhinestone Cowboy,

A B7 E

I don't care what Glen Campbell has to say.

What am I supposed to do?

Midnight was the champion

F#m

He's the only bronch I could not ride.

Now they tell me Midnights' blind

Only rides with children for a dime.

Ladies used to hang around

F#m

I must a been a hero in their eyes,

My silver spurs are rusty now

Lord I wished I tried to settle down

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