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Lets All Help The Cowboys

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[Intro]
C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GCowboys they are ladies men alFright
They lD7ove 'em up and talk 'em up all G7night
But they're C/Glonely when there's nothin' else to Fdo
G7That's what makes the cowboys sing the C/Gblues
He C/Gdoes a little Shakespeare and he sFings
He D7plays the mandolin and other G7things
He C/Glooks for love, beauty and IF.Q.
And G7that's what makes the cowboys sing the C/Gblues
[Chorus]
GCowboys have to fall in love, get Fhurt and all that C/Gbit
GLet their hearts hang out so they can Fwrite you all a hC/Git
So C/Gladies if they ask you, don't refFuse
C/GLet's all help the cG7owboys sing the C/Gblues
[Instrumental]
C/G   F   D7   G7
C/G   F   G7   C/G
[Verse 2]
C/GCowboys they don't ever undersFtand
This D7thing between a woman and a mG7an
UnC/Gtil they find the one they always lFose
G7That's what makes the cowboys sing the C/Gblues
A C/Gcowboy takes his lonely pen in hFand
D7Tries to make somebody underG7stand
SC/Ghe has ears to hear a different Ftune
G7That's what makes the cowboys sing the C/Gblues
[Chorus]
GCowboys have to fall in love, get Fhurt and all that C/Gbit
GLet their hearts hang out so they can Fwrite you all a hC/Git
So C/Gladies if they ask you, don't refFuse
C/GLet's all help the cG7owboys sing the C/Gblues
C/GLet's all help the cG7owboys ...  sing the FbluesC/G  

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Lets All Help The Cowboys

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

[Intro]

C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G F

Cowboys they are ladies men alright

D7 G7

They love 'em up and talk 'em up all night

C/G F

But they're lonely when there's nothin' else to do

G7 C/G

That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues

C/G F

He does a little Shakespeare and he sings

D7 G7

He plays the mandolin and other things

C/G F

He looks for love, beauty and I.Q.

G7 C/G

And that's what makes the cowboys sing the blues

[Chorus]

G F C/G

Cowboys have to fall in love, get hurt and all that bit

G F C/G

Let their hearts hang out so they can write you all a hit

C/G F

So ladies if they ask you, don't refuse

C/G G7 C/G

Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues

[Instrumental]

C/G F D7 G7

C/G F G7 C/G

[Verse 2]

C/G F

Cowboys they don't ever understand

D7 G7

This thing between a woman and a man

C/G F

Until they find the one they always lose

G7 C/G

That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues

C/G F

A cowboy takes his lonely pen in hand

D7 G7

Tries to make somebody understand

C/G F

She has ears to hear a different tune

G7 C/G

That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues

[Chorus]

G F C/G

Cowboys have to fall in love, get hurt and all that bit

G F C/G

Let their hearts hang out so they can write you all a hit

C/G F

So ladies if they ask you, don't refuse

C/G G7 C/G

Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues

C/G G7 F C/G

Let's all help the cowboys ... sing the blues

About Lets All Help The Cowboys Chords by Waylon Jennings

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What key is "Lets All Help The Cowboys" in?

The chords for "Lets All Help The Cowboys" show the original chord names (including C/G, F, D7, G7, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.