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Space Cowboy

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NOTE: Don't forget the capo on first fret. Also there is a key change after the second chorus but the chords
should be simple enough to play
[Verse 1]
CYou look Amout the window
EmWhile I look aFt you
CSayin' I Amdon't know
Would be like Emsaying that the sky Fain't blue
And Cboots weren't made for Amsitting by the door
EmSince you don't wanna sFtay anymore
[Chorus]
You can have your sCpace, coAmwboy
EmI ain't gonna fence you Fin
Go on ride Caway, in your SiAmlverado
EmGuess I'll see you F'round again
I know my Cplace, and it ain't with Amyou
Sunsets Emfade, and love does Ftoo
Yeah, we had our Cday in the sun, when a Amhorse wants to run,
EmThere ain't no sense in closing tFhe gate
You can have your CspaceAm, cowEmboyF  
[Verse 2]
CAfter the gAmold rush, Emthere ain't no reason to sFtay
CShoulda learnAmed from the movies that Emgood guys don't run Faway
CBut roads weren't made tAmo not go down
There ain't Emroom for both of us in this tFown
[Chorus]
So you can have your sCpace, coAmwboy
EmI ain't gonna fence you Fin
Go on ride Caway, in your SiAmlverado
EmI'll see you arFound again
'Cause I know my Cplace, and it ain't with Amyou
Sunsets Emfade, and love does Ftoo
We had our Cday in the sun, when a Amhorse wants to run,
EmThere ain't no sense in closing tFhe gate
So you can have your CspaceAm, cowEmboyF  
[Instrumental]
D    Bm    F#m    G     D    Bm    F#m    G
[Chorus]
You can have your spDace, coBmwboy
F#mI ain't gonna fence you Gin
Go on ride aDway, in your SiBmlverado
F#mI'll see you aGround again
'Cause I know my pDlace, and it ain't with Bmyou
Sunsets F#mfade, and love doeGs too
Oh, we had our Dday in the sun, when a Bmhorse wants to run,
Ain't F#mno sense in closing the Ggate
You can have your DspBmaceF#m  G  
Yeah, you can have your DspBmaceF#m  G  
You can have your DspaceBm  F#m  
GCowboy

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Space Cowboy

by Kacey Musgraves

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

NOTE: Don't forget the capo on first fret. Also there is a key change after the second chorus but the chords

should be simple enough to play

[Verse 1]

C Am

You look out the window

Em F

While I look at you

C Am

Sayin' I don't know

Em F

Would be like saying that the sky ain't blue

C Am

And boots weren't made for sitting by the door

Em F

Since you don't wanna stay anymore

[Chorus]

C Am

You can have your space, cowboy

Em F

I ain't gonna fence you in

C Am

Go on ride away, in your Silverado

Em F

Guess I'll see you 'round again

C Am

I know my place, and it ain't with you

Em F

Sunsets fade, and love does too

C Am

Yeah, we had our day in the sun, when a horse wants to run,

Em F

There ain't no sense in closing the gate

C Am Em F

You can have your space, cowboy

[Verse 2]

C Am Em F

After the gold rush, there ain't no reason to stay

C Am Em F

Shoulda learned from the movies that good guys don't run away

C Am

But roads weren't made to not go down

Em F

There ain't room for both of us in this town

[Chorus]

C Am

So you can have your space, cowboy

Em F

I ain't gonna fence you in

C Am

Go on ride away, in your Silverado

Em F

I'll see you around again

C Am

'Cause I know my place, and it ain't with you

Em F

Sunsets fade, and love does too

C Am

We had our day in the sun, when a horse wants to run,

Em F

There ain't no sense in closing the gate

C Am Em F

So you can have your space, cowboy

[Instrumental]

D Bm F#m G D Bm F#m G

[Chorus]

D Bm

You can have your space, cowboy

F#m G

I ain't gonna fence you in

D Bm

Go on ride away, in your Silverado

F#m G

I'll see you around again

D Bm

'Cause I know my place, and it ain't with you

F#m G

Sunsets fade, and love does too

D Bm

Oh, we had our day in the sun, when a horse wants to run,

F#m G

Ain't no sense in closing the gate

D Bm F#m G

You can have your space

D Bm F#m G

Yeah, you can have your space

D Bm F#m

You can have your space

Cowboy

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