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Old Nashville Cowboys

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Hank Williams Jr
Old Nashville Cowboys
Capo 2
GThe old Nashville cowboy was Dburdened with Gtime
GHe was bent by his years and the Emfight with the Gwine
GWith a head full of music and an Cold nursery Grhyme
GA heart full of sadness and Ddark sunken Geyes
GHe told me they've cheated, he Dtold me they Gstole
GThe strength from his youth and the Emsongs from his Gsoul
GThey said he was family till Che got too Gold
GAnd he called them miners, mother lode finders
Digging so deep in Dsearch of more Ggold
Oh, wDhere are the cowboys and the Ghome on the range
Does Danyone know that they've Gkilled Jesse James
CNow the good guys on TV seem Gbad, ain't it CstrangeEm  C  
And the Gold Nashville cowboys missed Dout on the Gchange
[Instrumental]
G  D G G  Em G G  C G G  D G
GThe old cowboy's life now is Dgone with the Gpast
GLike whiskey he drank it all, Emwent out too Gfast
GHe didn't know how to make Ceach swallow Glast
GAnd a head waitress won't be back to Dfill up his Gglass
Oh, wDhere are the cowboys and the Ghome on the range
Does Danyone know that they've Gkilled Jesse James
CIs anyone listening or is Geveryone CblindEm  C  
GAnd old Nashville cowboys will Dsing for a Gdime
GAnd hard times are cheap at the Dend of the lGine

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Old Nashville Cowboys

by Hank Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Hank Williams Jr

Old Nashville Cowboys

Capo 2

G D G

The old Nashville cowboy was burdened with time

G Em G

He was bent by his years and the fight with the wine

G C G

With a head full of music and an old nursery rhyme

G D G

A heart full of sadness and dark sunken eyes

G D G

He told me they've cheated, he told me they stole

G Em G

The strength from his youth and the songs from his soul

G C G

They said he was family till he got too old

And he called them miners, mother lode finders

D G

Digging so deep in search of more gold

D G

Oh, where are the cowboys and the home on the range

D G

Does anyone know that they've killed Jesse James

C G C Em C

Now the good guys on TV seem bad, ain't it strange

G D G

And the old Nashville cowboys missed out on the change

[Instrumental]

G D G G Em G G C G G D G

G D G

The old cowboy's life now is gone with the past

G Em G

Like whiskey he drank it all, went out too fast

G C G

He didn't know how to make each swallow last

G D G

And a head waitress won't be back to fill up his glass

D G

Oh, where are the cowboys and the home on the range

D G

Does anyone know that they've killed Jesse James

C G C Em C

Is anyone listening or is everyone blind

G D G

And old Nashville cowboys will sing for a dime

G D G

And hard times are cheap at the end of the line

About Old Nashville Cowboys Chords by Hank Williams

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