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Cant Be A Cowboy Forever

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[Verse 1]
Now Emhe don't expect her to stDay true to him
and Emshe never says that she wDill
but hEme's got a first love thDat just might kill him
and sEmhe knows he's hooked on the thrDill
So sheG'll wait and worry then sheD'll wait some more
for the feGver that drives him to juDst run its course
she taBmlks to that picture they toDok their last night togeGther
[Chorus]
Says you caDn't be a coAwboy foreGver, no you caDn't be a coAwboy forEmever.
[Verse 2]
SomeEmtimes he calls her he sweDars that the ground hurts, moEmre than it did yestDerday.
But sEmhe knows his voice, and he stDill sounds determined, to Emdo whatever it taDkes.
So shGe'll wait and worry then sheD'll wait some more, for the feGver that drives him to jDust run its course
the whiBmskey he drinks said some thiDngs last spring that upsGet her.
[Chorus]
But he caDn't be a cowAboy foreGver, no you caDn't be a cowAboy forEmever.
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
Then oEmne night he shows up, and he saDys what's for dinner
with tEmhat cocky grin on his faDce.
the wEmay that she smiled and the wDay that she held him
toEmld him he wasn't too laDte.
As sBmhe closed her eyes, and hDe put that ring on her fingerG.
[Chorus]
Said you caDn't be a cowAboy forGever,
No you caDn't be a cowAboy forGever,
No you caDn't be a cowAboy forEmever.

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Cant Be A Cowboy Forever

by Aaron Watson

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[Verse 1]

Em D

Now he don't expect her to stay true to him

Em D

and she never says that she will

Em D

but he's got a first love that just might kill him

Em D

and she knows he's hooked on the thrill

G D

So she'll wait and worry then she'll wait some more

G D

for the fever that drives him to just run its course

Bm D G

she talks to that picture they took their last night together

[Chorus]

D A G D A Em

Says you can't be a cowboy forever, no you can't be a cowboy forever.

[Verse 2]

Em D Em D

Sometimes he calls her he swears that the ground hurts, more than it did yesterday.

Em D Em D

But she knows his voice, and he still sounds determined, to do whatever it takes.

G D G D

So she'll wait and worry then she'll wait some more, for the fever that drives him to just run its course

Bm D G

the whiskey he drinks said some things last spring that upset her.

[Chorus]

D A G D A Em

But he can't be a cowboy forever, no you can't be a cowboy forever.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Em D

Then one night he shows up, and he says what's for dinner

Em D

with that cocky grin on his face.

Em D

the way that she smiled and the way that she held him

Em D

told him he wasn't too late.

Bm D G

As she closed her eyes, and he put that ring on her finger.

[Chorus]

D A G

Said you can't be a cowboy forever,

D A G

No you can't be a cowboy forever,

D A Em

No you can't be a cowboy forever.

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