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Cowboy Hat

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[Intro]
 E   G   A   Cx4
[Verse 1]
EYes he wore a cowboy Ghat
AEach bone broken in his baCck
EAll the Money and all the Ggold
ACouldn’t buy my love at eight yeCars old
EI’m in love with a girl who’s wroGng for me
AAsk her she will disagreCe
EHer father was a small town mGan
AWith small time dreams and small town hCands but...
[Chorus]
EI was theGre when there Awas nobody hoCme
EPlease belGieve me when AI say I don’t Cknow
EGone for good Gin fact but wAhat does it mCean
EFrom year to year Gthey always sold and bought.
[Verse 2]
EEasy enough to just look aGt her
AWhole world on a silver pClatter
EWhat’s that? Is that for mGe?
AIf I would set her conscienCce free
EWon round one but its not Gover
AHe don’t care cause he don’t Cknow her
EToo long ...its not the sameG  
AIf I would lend a hand to Cshame but
[Chorus]
EI was theGre when there Awas nobody hoCme
EPlease belGieve me when AI say I don’t Cknow
EGone for good Gin fact but wAhat does it mCean
EFrom year to year Gthey always sold and bought.
[Verse 3]
GYou’ll always be so Amuch easier to Csee
GDon’t hide from me Athat which I’ve already seCen
GYou lie to me moAre than occasionallCy
GDon’t lie to me you liCed to me
[Bridge]
EI’m as higGh as I’ll ever Abe
I don’t Cmind stay and see
EThey’ve all Ggone why don’t Awe?
Lonely Cas you and me
EI’m as higGh as I’ll ever Abe
Later on lasCt to see
EThe past is gGone only for Ame
But I’Cm alive
[Chorus]
EI was theGre when there Awas nobody hoCme
EPlease belGieve me when AI say I don’t Cknow
EGone for good Gin fact but wAhat does it mCean
EFrom year to year Gthey always sold and bought.
[Outro]
RemEember when it Gwas me
DrivinAg has come down jusCt for me
And theEn we'll try as Gwe've bAeenC  

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Cowboy Hat

by Nickelback

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

E G A C

[Verse 1]

E G

Yes he wore a cowboy hat

A C

Each bone broken in his back

E G

All the Money and all the gold

A C

Couldn’t buy my love at eight years old

E G

I’m in love with a girl who’s wrong for me

A C

Ask her she will disagree

E G

Her father was a small town man

A C

With small time dreams and small town hands but...

[Chorus]

E G A C

I was there when there was nobody home

E G A C

Please believe me when I say I don’t know

E G A C

Gone for good in fact but what does it mean

E G

From year to year they always sold and bought.

[Verse 2]

E G

Easy enough to just look at her

A C

Whole world on a silver platter

E G

What’s that? Is that for me?

A C

If I would set her conscience free

E G

Won round one but its not over

A C

He don’t care cause he don’t know her

E G

Too long ...its not the same

A C

If I would lend a hand to shame but

[Chorus]

E G A C

I was there when there was nobody home

E G A C

Please believe me when I say I don’t know

E G A C

Gone for good in fact but what does it mean

E G

From year to year they always sold and bought.

[Verse 3]

G A C

You’ll always be so much easier to see

G A C

Don’t hide from me that which I’ve already seen

G A C

You lie to me more than occasionally

G C

Don’t lie to me you lied to me

[Bridge]

E G A

I’m as high as I’ll ever be

I don’t mind stay and see

E G A

They’ve all gone why don’t we?

Lonely as you and me

E G A

I’m as high as I’ll ever be

Later on last to see

E G A

The past is gone only for me

But I’m alive

[Chorus]

E G A C

I was there when there was nobody home

E G A C

Please believe me when I say I don’t know

E G A C

Gone for good in fact but what does it mean

E G

From year to year they always sold and bought.

[Outro]

E G

Remember when it was me

A C

Driving has come down just for me

E G A C

And then we'll try as we've been

About Cowboy Hat Chords by Nickelback

Learn how to play Cowboy Hat by Nickelback with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cowboy Hat chords”, “Cowboy Hat guitar chords”, or “Nickelback Cowboy Hat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cowboy Hat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cowboy Hat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, G, A, C.

FAQ — Cowboy Hat by Nickelback

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Is "Cowboy Hat" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cowboy Hat" in?

The chords for "Cowboy Hat" show the original chord names (including E, G, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.