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I Used To Want To Be A Cowboy

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[Intro] 
(C)  | (C)  | (F) (G) | (C)  
[Verse]
CI used to want to be a Dmcowboy Gspent my childhood dreamin' Cthat
Wearing spurs and boots and Dmsix guns Gand a big ten-gallon Chat
Chasin' outlaws savin' Fladies, Gbustin' broncs at Emrodeos
AmRidGin' off Fin- to Emthe sunDmset, likGe they do in picture shoCws
CI used to want to be a Dmcowboy, GI dreamed about it until the Cday
That a green-eyed Texas Dmlady Gsmiled and stole my heart a- Cway
C7Now I'm trackin' down a Flivin', Gand as far as I can Emsee
AmRight Gnow I'm Fjust as Emmuch a Dmcowboy Gas I'm ever gonna Cbe
[Chorus]
C7'Cause my Fround-ups at a Gtruck stop, the Ctrails a super slab
I wear Fboots up in the Gsaddle of my Ceighteen wheelers cab
Riding Fhell bent for the Gbunkhouse just a- Ccross the Georgia FLine
Where to- Dmnight I'll see my lady and that little boy of Gmine
And he wants to be a Dmcowboy, Gyou know somehow I kind of expected thatC  
Wearing spurs and boots and Dmsix guns Gand a big ten-gallon Chat
C7And all my cowboy dreams are Flivin' Gin that little bucka- Emroo
AmCowboys often end up Dmdaddies, Gyou know I'm really glad they Cdo
[Tag]
And he wants to be a Dmcowboy, Gjust the way his daddy Cdid
When he's on his broomstick Dmpony, Ghe's Hoppy Roy and the Sisco CKid
And he wants to be a Dmcowboy, Gjust the way his daddy Cdid

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I Used To Want To Be A Cowboy

by Chris LeDoux

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C C F G C

() | () | () () | ()

[Verse]

C Dm G C

I used to want to be a cowboy spent my childhood dreamin' that

Dm G C

Wearing spurs and boots and six guns and a big ten-gallon hat

F G Em

Chasin' outlaws savin' ladies, bustin' broncs at rodeos

Am G F Em Dm G C

Ridin' off in- to the sunset, like they do in picture shows

C Dm G C

I used to want to be a cowboy, I dreamed about it until the day

Dm G C

That a green-eyed Texas lady smiled and stole my heart a- way

C7 F G Em

Now I'm trackin' down a livin', and as far as I can see

Am G F Em Dm G C

Right now I'm just as much a cowboy as I'm ever gonna be

[Chorus]

C7 F G C

'Cause my round-ups at a truck stop, the trails a super slab

F G C

I wear boots up in the saddle of my eighteen wheelers cab

F G C F

Riding hell bent for the bunkhouse just a- cross the Georgia Line

Dm G

Where to- night I'll see my lady and that little boy of mine

Dm G C

And he wants to be a cowboy, you know somehow I kind of expected that

Dm G C

Wearing spurs and boots and six guns and a big ten-gallon hat

C7 F G Em

And all my cowboy dreams are livin' in that little bucka- roo

Am Dm G C

Cowboys often end up daddies, you know I'm really glad they do

[Tag]

Dm G C

And he wants to be a cowboy, just the way his daddy did

Dm G C

When he's on his broomstick pony, he's Hoppy Roy and the Sisco Kid

Dm G C

And he wants to be a cowboy, just the way his daddy did

About I Used To Want To Be A Cowboy Chords by Chris LeDoux

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The chords for "I Used To Want To Be A Cowboy" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, Dm, Em, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.