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Once A Cowboy

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[Intro]
A   D  A  D
[Verse 1]
AHe's been known to lEose more than he wins
He falls dDown just to get back up aAgainD  
AAnd when he smiles his fEace is weathered leathered and lined
You can tDell he's learned to laugh thru a lot of hEard times
AHe gets by without shelter, a A7drifter and a dreamer
DHe gets stoned on a Dsus2roll your own what you D7get is what you see here
[Chorus]
Once a cAowboy always a cEowboy
Between the bF#mlue sky and unbroken ground he wears his fDreedom like a crown
Let the whole world Aaround him change that don't Emean a thing
Once a cDowboy yeah always a cAowboyD  A  D  A  
[Verse 2]
AShe tries to tell him he's Erunning outta time
BDut that ain't what you'd see if you were looEking thru his eyes
AHe's still chasing sunsets sEtill trying to find
DSomething better than what he Eleft behind
AShe tries to love him but sA7omehow she understands
DThat it was over the mD7oment it began
[Chorus]
Once a cAowboy always a cEowboy
Between the bF#mlue sky and unbroken ground he wears his fDreedom like a crown
Let the whole world Aaround him change that don't Emean a thing
Once a cDowbDsus4oy       Dyeah always a Acowboy
[Solo]
A   E   D      A   E   D
[Bridge]
AWe been known to lEose more than we win
We fall dDown just to get back up aAgain
[Chorus]
Once an oAutlaw always an oEutlaw
Between the bF#mlue sky and unbroken ground he wears his fDreedom like a crown
Let the whole world aAround us change that don't Emean a thing
Once an oDutlDsus4aw     Dyeah always an oAutlaw
[Solo]
A   E   D      A   E   D
A   E   D      A   E   D
[Outro]
AWe been known to lEose more than we win
We been Dgone but we're back aAgain

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Once A Cowboy

by Jeffrey Steele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

F#m

Dsus4

[Intro]

A D A D

[Verse 1]

A E

He's been known to lose more than he wins

D A D

He falls down just to get back up again

A E

And when he smiles his face is weathered leathered and lined

D E

You can tell he's learned to laugh thru a lot of hard times

A A7

He gets by without shelter, a drifter and a dreamer

D Dsus2 D7

He gets stoned on a roll your own what you get is what you see here

[Chorus]

A E

Once a cowboy always a cowboy

F#m D

Between the blue sky and unbroken ground he wears his freedom like a crown

A E

Let the whole world around him change that don't mean a thing

D A D A D A

Once a cowboy yeah always a cowboy

[Verse 2]

A E

She tries to tell him he's running outta time

D E

But that ain't what you'd see if you were looking thru his eyes

A E

He's still chasing sunsets still trying to find

D E

Something better than what he left behind

A A7

She tries to love him but somehow she understands

D D7

That it was over the moment it began

[Chorus]

A E

Once a cowboy always a cowboy

F#m D

Between the blue sky and unbroken ground he wears his freedom like a crown

A E

Let the whole world around him change that don't mean a thing

D Dsus4 D A

Once a cowboy yeah always a cowboy

[Solo]

A E D A E D

[Bridge]

A E

We been known to lose more than we win

D A

We fall down just to get back up again

[Chorus]

A E

Once an outlaw always an outlaw

F#m D

Between the blue sky and unbroken ground he wears his freedom like a crown

A E

Let the whole world around us change that don't mean a thing

D Dsus4 D A

Once an outlaw yeah always an outlaw

[Solo]

A E D A E D

[Outro]

A E

We been known to lose more than we win

D A

We been gone but we're back again

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