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Cowboy Like Me

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[Intro]
 D   G   A   Dx2
[Verse 1]
DI'm out here chasin' these Grainbows that I Aneed to Dfind,
DI go and Lord knows it killGs me to leAave her beDhind,G  A  
GShe drew a low card when she gave me her heart,
And Gsometimes it's hard to belDieve,
That Bmsweet little angel went and got hersF#melf tangled
In the Garms of a cowbAoy like DmeD  
[Chorus]
Well I Cknow she deserves more than a drifter Gthat lives for the lights,D  
CSmokey bars and guitars don't make fGor no fairy tale life,D  
And every tiEmme I head home I think I'Dll find her gone,
But she's stGill there and still wants to be,
In the Bmarms of a cowbAoy like DmeG  A  
[Verse 2]
DShe's worn a hole in the carpet Gbetween the bed and the Aphone,D  
She Dworries about me when GI leave ‘Atil I'm back Dhome,
Cause there's doGwn time for killin' there's whiskey and there's women,
That's Gjust right for feelin' a need,D  
Oh but Bmshe's in no danger there's no room for F#ma stranger,
In the Garms of a cowbAoy like Dme
[Chorus]
I Cknow she deserves more than a drifteGr that lives for the lights,D  
CSmokey bars and guitars don't make fGor no fairy tale life,D  
Every Emtime I head home I think I'll finDd her gone,
But she's stGill there and still wants to be,
In the Bmarms of a cowbAoy like GmeD  G  
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Chorus]
Yeah every tiEmme I head home I think I'll finDd her gone,
But she's stGill there and still wants to be,
In the Bmarms of a Acowboy like Gme,
The Bmarms of a Acowboy like meD  G  
A ACowboy like DmeG  A  D  

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Cowboy Like Me

by Cody Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D G A D

[Verse 1]

D G A D

I'm out here chasin' these rainbows that I need to find,

D G A D G A

I go and Lord knows it kills me to leave her behind,

She drew a low card when she gave me her heart,

G D

And sometimes it's hard to believe,

Bm F#m

That sweet little angel went and got herself tangled

G A D D

In the arms of a cowboy like me

[Chorus]

C G D

Well I know she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights,

C G D

Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale life,

Em D

And every time I head home I think I'll find her gone,

But she's still there and still wants to be,

Bm A D G A

In the arms of a cowboy like me

[Verse 2]

D G A D

She's worn a hole in the carpet between the bed and the phone,

D G A D

She worries about me when I leave ‘til I'm back home,

Cause there's down time for killin' there's whiskey and there's women,

G D

That's just right for feelin' a need,

Bm F#m

Oh but she's in no danger there's no room for a stranger,

G A D

In the arms of a cowboy like me

[Chorus]

C G D

I know she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights,

C G D

Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale life,

Em D

Every time I head home I think I'll find her gone,

But she's still there and still wants to be,

Bm A G D G

In the arms of a cowboy like me

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Chorus]

Em D

Yeah every time I head home I think I'll find her gone,

But she's still there and still wants to be,

Bm A G

In the arms of a cowboy like me,

Bm A D G

The arms of a cowboy like me

A D G A D

A Cowboy like me

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