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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo On 3rd
e|-G3-Cadd9--3---C0---D2--Em-0--Cm-3--E-0-|
B|-3---3---1---3---0---4---0-|
G|-0---0---0---2---0---5---1-|
D|-0---2---2---0---2---5---2-|
A|-2---3---3---x---2---3---2-|
E|-3---x---x---x---0---3---0-|
G Cadd9 G D
 Well, it's Gtrue he'd always been a Cadd9traveler
 The Amkind a woman never tries Dto rope
 GMaybe he never really Cadd9loved me
 AmThe truth is, I didn't want to Dknow
 Oh 'Emcause that Cjust would have made it Gharder
 To find a Cadd9smile when it was time to let him Dgo
 CMaybe he Dwants to be Gcowboy
 CLord I Dknow how much he Gloves to roam
 And CI can't say Dthat I really Gblame him, oh
 But Cadd9someday even cowboys Dgo home
 CAnd I saved Cmall my love letters
 If I Gever sent them hEe'd see
 That's the Chardest that GI've ever
 Tried Cadd9not to Dlet somebody Glove meCadd9  G  D  
 GMaybe if he knew all my Cadd9secrets
 AmMaybe he could write another Dsong
 And Gsure it might be a sad Cadd9story
 But Ammaybe with the ending that I Dwanted all along
 'Cause EmI saved all my Cpennies for the Gwell
 It was Cadd9just my wishes that were Dwrong
 CMaybe he Dwants to be Gcowboy
 CLord I Dknow how much he Gloves to roam
 And CI can't say Dthat I really Gblame him, oh
But Cadd9someday even cowboys Dgo home
 CAnd I saved Cmall my love letters
 If I Gever sent them hEe'd see
 That's the Chardest that GI've ever
 Tried Cadd9not to Dlet somebody Glove me
 FMaybe I'm just wastCing time
 CmLiving life out aGll alone
 But one Dthing I know
 Hearts don't Embreak on their own
 And that's Cwhy we keep wandering down thDis road
 CMaybe he Dwants to be Gcowboy
 CLord I Dknow how much he Gloves to roam
 And CI can't say Dthat I really Gblame him, oh
 But Cadd9someday even cowboys Dgo home
 CAnd I saved Cmall my love letters
 If I Gever sent them hEe'd see
 That's the Chardest that GI've ever
 Tried Cadd9not to Dlet somebody Glove meCadd9,    oGh, hDeyCadd9  G  
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Cowboy

by Jessica Harp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

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Tuning: Capo On 3rd

G Cadd9 C D Em Cm E

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

B|-3---3---1---3---0---4---0-|

G|-0---0---0---2---0---5---1-|

D|-0---2---2---0---2---5---2-|

A|-2---3---3---x---2---3---2-|

E|-3---x---x---x---0---3---0-|

G Cadd9 G D

G Cadd9

Well, it's true he'd always been a traveler

Am D

The kind a woman never tries to rope

G Cadd9

Maybe he never really loved me

Am D

The truth is, I didn't want to know

Em C G

Oh 'cause that just would have made it harder

Cadd9 D

To find a smile when it was time to let him go

C D G

Maybe he wants to be cowboy

C D G

Lord I know how much he loves to roam

C D G

And I can't say that I really blame him, oh

Cadd9 D

But someday even cowboys go home

C Cm

And I saved all my love letters

G E

If I ever sent them he'd see

C G

That's the hardest that I've ever

Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G D

Tried not to let somebody love me

G Cadd9

Maybe if he knew all my secrets

Am D

Maybe he could write another song

G Cadd9

And sure it might be a sad story

Am D

But maybe with the ending that I wanted all along

Em C G

'Cause I saved all my pennies for the well

Cadd9 D

It was just my wishes that were wrong

C D G

Maybe he wants to be cowboy

C D G

Lord I know how much he loves to roam

C D G

And I can't say that I really blame him, oh

Cadd9 D

But someday even cowboys go home

C Cm

And I saved all my love letters

G E

If I ever sent them he'd see

C G

That's the hardest that I've ever

Cadd9 D G

Tried not to let somebody love me

F C

Maybe I'm just wasting time

Cm G

Living life out all alone

But one thing I know

Hearts don't break on their own

C D

And that's why we keep wandering down this road

C D G

Maybe he wants to be cowboy

C D G

Lord I know how much he loves to roam

C D G

And I can't say that I really blame him, oh

Cadd9 D

But someday even cowboys go home

C Cm

And I saved all my love letters

G E

If I ever sent them he'd see

C G

That's the hardest that I've ever

Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

Tried not to let somebody love me, oh, hey

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