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Cowboys

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Standard tuning (capo 1st fret)
Intro:  Riff (gtr only)  +   C-  Em– C  
CCowboys on the road tonight Emcrying in their sleep
If I was a Chungry man with a gun in my hand and some Empromises to keep
Who wanted to Cchange the world...what's as easy as Emmurder?
It's all headlights and Cvapor trails...and Circle K Emkillers
And I know GI could look at Danyone but Cyou now
I could Gfall into the eyes of Danyone but Cyou now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
DThis is a list of what GI should have been but CI'm not
This is a Dlist of the things that I Gshould have seen but CI'm not seeing 
The Dlook in your eyes as his Gfingertips lit on your Cneck and it made you shiver
I'm just Dturning away from where I Gshould have been, because CI am not
AnytEmhing...Coh...anyEmthing...Coh...
The Cpresident's in bed tonight but Emhe can't get to sleep
Cause all the Ccowboys on the radio are Emkillers
And I believe she Cloves you cause you never make her Emfeel like anything
She said I Cwouldn't feel a thing...but I can Emfeel, oh I can feel
And I know GI could look at Danyone but Cyou now
I could Gfall into the arms of Danyone but Cyou now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
DThis is a list of what GI should have been but CI'm not
This is a Dlist of the things that I Gshould have seen but CI'm not seeing 
The Dlook in your eyes as his Gfinger's unzipping your Cdress and it makes you shiver
I'm just Dturning away from what GI shouldn't see, because CI am not
AnytEmhing...Coh...anyEmthing...Coh...
Solo:   Em-   C(x2)
CEveryone's in bed tonight but Emnobody can sleep
Cause all the Csatellites are watching through our Emwindows
She says she doesn't Clove me like she's acting, but it's as Emif she isn't talking
Cause Mr. CLincoln's head is bleeding, on the front Emrow while she's speaking
I said Ccome on all you cowboys, all you Emblue-eyed baby boys 
Come on Call you dashing gentlemen of Emsummer
I'll wait for you where CSaturday's a memory and EmSunday comes to gather me
Into the Carms of god who'll welcome me, because EmI believe...Oh I believe...
And I know GI could look at Danyone but Cyou now
I could Gfall into the eyes of Danyone but Cyou now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
So Emcome on, come on, come on, oh...come on Cthrough now
DThis is a list of what GI should have been but CI'm not
This is a Dlist of the things that I Gshould have seen but CI'm not seeing 
You Dlook at me....G.....C.....So please won't
you Dlook at me...G....Cause CI'm not seeing 
you Dlook at me....G....Oh CI will make
you Dlook at me...G....Or I Cam not
AnytEmhing...Coh...anyEmthing...Cno...
Outro:   Em-   C(x4)

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Cowboys

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning (capo 1st fret)

C Em C

Intro: Riff (gtr only) + - –

C Em

Cowboys on the road tonight crying in their sleep

C Em

If I was a hungry man with a gun in my hand and some promises to keep

C Em

Who wanted to change the world...what's as easy as murder?

C Em

It's all headlights and vapor trails...and Circle K killers

G D C

And I know I could look at anyone but you now

G D C

I could fall into the eyes of anyone but you now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

D G C

This is a list of what I should have been but I'm not

D G C

This is a list of the things that I should have seen but I'm not seeing

D G C

The look in your eyes as his fingertips lit on your neck and it made you shiver

D G C

I'm just turning away from where I should have been, because I am not

Em C Em C

Anything...oh...anything...oh...

C Em

The president's in bed tonight but he can't get to sleep

C Em

Cause all the cowboys on the radio are killers

C Em

And I believe she loves you cause you never make her feel like anything

C Em

She said I wouldn't feel a thing...but I can feel, oh I can feel

G D C

And I know I could look at anyone but you now

G D C

I could fall into the arms of anyone but you now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

D G C

This is a list of what I should have been but I'm not

D G C

This is a list of the things that I should have seen but I'm not seeing

D G C

The look in your eyes as his finger's unzipping your dress and it makes you shiver

D G C

I'm just turning away from what I shouldn't see, because I am not

Em C Em C

Anything...oh...anything...oh...

Em C

Solo: - (x2)

C Em

Everyone's in bed tonight but nobody can sleep

C Em

Cause all the satellites are watching through our windows

C Em

She says she doesn't love me like she's acting, but it's as if she isn't talking

C Em

Cause Mr. Lincoln's head is bleeding, on the front row while she's speaking

C Em

I said come on all you cowboys, all you blue-eyed baby boys

C Em

Come on all you dashing gentlemen of summer

C Em

I'll wait for you where Saturday's a memory and Sunday comes to gather me

C Em

Into the arms of god who'll welcome me, because I believe...Oh I believe...

G D C

And I know I could look at anyone but you now

G D C

I could fall into the eyes of anyone but you now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

Em C

So come on, come on, come on, oh...come on through now

D G C

This is a list of what I should have been but I'm not

D G C

This is a list of the things that I should have seen but I'm not seeing

D G C

You look at me..............So please won't

D G C

you look at me.......Cause I'm not seeing

D G C

you look at me........Oh I will make

D G C

you look at me.......Or I am not

Em C Em C

Anything...oh...anything...no...

Em C

Outro: - (x4)

About Cowboys Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play Cowboys by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cowboys chords”, “Cowboys guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows Cowboys 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 Cowboys chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cowboys lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, G, D.

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