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Mammas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DCowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to Ghold
A7They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gDold
DLonestar belt buckles and old faded Levi's and Geach night begins a new day
If you doA7n't understand him and he don't die young
He'll probably just ride aDway
[Chorus]
DMammas don't let your babies grow up to be Gcowboys
Don't A7let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and Dsuch
DMammas don't let your babies grow up to be Gcowboys
They'll A7never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they Dlove
[Verse 2] (A tone higher)
ECowboys like smokey ol' pool rooms and clear mountain Amornings
B7Little warm puppies, and children, and girls of the niEght
EThem that don't know him won't like him and them that do Asometimes won't know how to take him
He ain't B7wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him
Do the things to make you think he's Eright
[Chorus]
EMammas don't let your babies grow up to be Acowboys
Don't B7let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and Esuch
EMammas don't let your babies grow up to be Acowboys
They'll B7never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they Elove

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The story behind the song

This song captures the essence of a mother's hopes and fears for her child, particularly in the rugged world of a cowboy. It paints a picture of the hard, wandering life that often comes with such a path, contrasting it with the desire for a more settled existence. The lyrics suggest a longing for stability and a gentle hand, rather than the rough-and-tumble independence of the cowboy. At its heart, it's a poignant reflection on parental love and the dreams we hold for our children.

AI-written from these sources:Waylon Jennings — Wikipedia ↗

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Mammas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G

Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold

A7 D

They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold

D G

Lonestar belt buckles and old faded Levi's and each night begins a new day

If you don't understand him and he don't die young

He'll probably just ride away

[Chorus]

D G

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

D G

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

Even with someone they love

[Verse 2] (A tone higher)

E A

Cowboys like smokey ol' pool rooms and clear mountain mornings

B7 E

Little warm puppies, and children, and girls of the night

E A

Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him

He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him

Do the things to make you think he's right

[Chorus]

E A

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

E A

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

Even with someone they love

About Mammas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys Chords by Waylon Jennings

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The chords for "Mammas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" show the original chord names (including D, G, A7, A, E, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.