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John Denver - Christmas for Cowboys
Capo 5
Tabbed By Dwayne Wilson
[Intro]
F  C  G7  Am
F  C  G7  C
[Verse 1]
FTall in the Csaddle, we G7spend Christmas DAmay
FDriving the Ccattle over G7snow-covered pClains
FAll of the Cgood gifts G7given toAmday
FOurs is the Csky and the G7wide open Crange
[Interlude]
F  C  G7  C
[Verse 2]
FBack in the Ccities they G7have different wAmays
FFootball and Ceggnog and G7Christmas parCades
FI'll take the blCanket, G7I'll take the reAmins
It's FChristmas for Ccowboys and G7wide open pClains
[Interlude]
F  C  G7  Am
F  C  G7  C
[Verse 3]
A Fcampfire for Cwarmth as we G7stop for the nAmight
The Fstars overhCead are G7Christmas tree lCights
The Fwind sings a Chymn as we G7bow down to pAmray
It's FChristmas for Ccowboys and G7wide open pClains
[Interlude]
F  C  G7  Am
F  C  G7  C
F  C  G7  Am
F  C  G7  C
[Verse 4]
FTall in the Csaddle we G7spend Christmas DAmay
FDriving the Ccattle over G7snow-covered pClains
FSo many Cgifts have been G7opened toAmday
FOurs is the Csky and the G7wide open rCange
It's FChristmas for Ccowboys and G7wide open pClains
Ending
F  C  G7  C

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Christmas For Cowboys

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

John Denver - Christmas for Cowboys

Capo 5

Tabbed By Dwayne Wilson

[Intro]

F C G7 Am

F C G7 C

[Verse 1]

F C G7 Am

Tall in the saddle, we spend Christmas Day

F C G7 C

Driving the cattle over snow-covered plains

F C G7 Am

All of the good gifts given today

F C G7 C

Ours is the sky and the wide open range

[Interlude]

F C G7 C

[Verse 2]

F C G7 Am

Back in the cities they have different ways

F C G7 C

Football and eggnog and Christmas parades

F C G7 Am

I'll take the blanket, I'll take the reins

F C G7 C

It's Christmas for cowboys and wide open plains

[Interlude]

F C G7 Am

F C G7 C

[Verse 3]

F C G7 Am

A campfire for warmth as we stop for the night

F C G7 C

The stars overhead are Christmas tree lights

F C G7 Am

The wind sings a hymn as we bow down to pray

F C G7 C

It's Christmas for cowboys and wide open plains

[Interlude]

F C G7 Am

F C G7 C

F C G7 Am

F C G7 C

[Verse 4]

F C G7 Am

Tall in the saddle we spend Christmas Day

F C G7 C

Driving the cattle over snow-covered plains

F C G7 Am

So many gifts have been opened today

F C G7 C

Ours is the sky and the wide open range

F C G7 C

It's Christmas for cowboys and wide open plains

Ending

F C G7 C

About Christmas For Cowboys Chords by John Denver

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