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Crazy Cowboy Dream

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Notes:
This song has a really good bass line on some of the D chords.
They are indicated them with D***.
   D***                 G    A7  D  
e|---2---2---2---2-|---3---0---2--|
B|---3---3---3---3-|---3---2---3--|
G|---2---2---2---2-|---0---0---2--|
D|-0---------------|---0---2-0----|
A|-----4---2---0---|-----0--------|
E|-----------------|-3------------|
* = single strum
[Verse 1]
Hot Dcoffee on the F#mdash board a Gcold front on the Dway
D***                    F#m          G  A7  
Last night I was in Oregon tomorrow Santa Fe
DUp for two days runnin' and I'm Gfeelin' tired Dinside
D***                                  G      A7  D  
Down to my last dollar but tonight I'm gonna ride
[Chorus]
Silver Gspurs and gold Dtequila
You know they Gkeep me hangin' Don
       D***
Pretty girls in old cantinas
Give me Emshelter from the A7storm
The Gmiles that I have Dtraveled
The Gplaces I have Dseen
           D***         G  
Just won't let me put a saddle
On this Emcrazy A7cowboy Ddream
[Interlude]
| D*** |  G   A7   D|
[Verse 2]
A Dgold watch in my F#mpocket my Gdaddy gave to Dme
He Dspent his lifetime F#mworking for a Ghome and famiA7ly
I Dcall him on the F#mphone sometimes, I Gsee him when I Dcan
D***                                            G      A7  D  
Just long enough to check the binds and jump the fence again
[Chorus]
Silver Gspurs and gold Dtequila 
You know  they Gkeep me hangin' Don
       D***
Pretty girls in old cantinas
Give me Emshelter from the sA7torm
The Gmiles that I have Dtraveled
The Gplaces I have Dseen
           D***          G  
Just won't let me put a saddle
On this Emcrazy A7cowboy Ddream
[Bridge]
         F#m*   A*    G*             
And I'll never  put a saddle on
On Dthis cEmrazy cowboy A7dream
[Chorus]
Silver Gspurs and gold Dtequila
You know they Gkeep me hangin' Don
       D***
Pretty girls in old cantinas
Give me Emshelter from the A7storm
The Gmiles that I have Dtraveled
The Gplaces I have Dseen
           D***            G  
Just won't let me put a saddle
On this Emcrazy A7cowboy Ddream
[Outro]
D***   Em   A  D  

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Crazy Cowboy Dream

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Notes:

This song has a really good bass line on some of the D chords.

They are indicated them with D***.

D G A7 D

***

e|---2---2---2---2-|---3---0---2--|

B|---3---3---3---3-|---3---2---3--|

G|---2---2---2---2-|---0---0---2--|

D|-0---------------|---0---2-0----|

A|-----4---2---0---|-----0--------|

E|-----------------|-3------------|

* = single strum

[Verse 1]

D F#m G D

Hot coffee on the dash board a cold front on the way

D F#m G A7

***

Last night I was in Oregon tomorrow Santa Fe

D G D

Up for two days runnin' and I'm feelin' tired inside

D G A7 D

***

Down to my last dollar but tonight I'm gonna ride

[Chorus]

G D

Silver spurs and gold tequila

G D

You know they keep me hangin' on

***

Pretty girls in old cantinas

Em A7

Give me shelter from the storm

G D

The miles that I have traveled

G D

The places I have seen

D G

***

Just won't let me put a saddle

Em A7 D

On this crazy cowboy dream

[Interlude]

D G A7 D

| *** | |

[Verse 2]

D F#m G D

A gold watch in my pocket my daddy gave to me

D F#m G A7

He spent his lifetime working for a home and family

D F#m G D

I call him on the phone sometimes, I see him when I can

D G A7 D

***

Just long enough to check the binds and jump the fence again

[Chorus]

G D

Silver spurs and gold tequila

G D

You know they keep me hangin' on

***

Pretty girls in old cantinas

Em A7

Give me shelter from the storm

G D

The miles that I have traveled

G D

The places I have seen

D G

***

Just won't let me put a saddle

Em A7 D

On this crazy cowboy dream

[Bridge]

F#m A G

* * *

And I'll never put a saddle on

D Em A7

On this crazy cowboy dream

[Chorus]

G D

Silver spurs and gold tequila

G D

You know they keep me hangin' on

***

Pretty girls in old cantinas

Em A7

Give me shelter from the storm

G D

The miles that I have traveled

G D

The places I have seen

D G

***

Just won't let me put a saddle

Em A7 D

On this crazy cowboy dream

[Outro]

D Em A D

***

About Crazy Cowboy Dream Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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