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1/63

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 63Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note - To play the chorus' properly, try and walk the E-string from G to Em7 (i.e. E---3-2-0) and then back up
Capo on First Fret
[Chords]
D:  xx0232
G:  32003x
A:  x02220
Em7:02203x
Am: x02210
Intro Riff (timings aren't perfect, but it's easy when you play with the song)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------2-----------------------------------------------------------2----------------------0-|
A|-----0-------2---3-------2------------0---------3----2---------------0-------3-------3----2-----------2----|
E|---------0----------------------0-2-3-------1----------------0-2-3------1-----------------------3---0------|
[Verse 1]
DI see the Gred sky
ABeyond our Em7state line
GOver mama's miDnivan
GRushing to Awork on time
GI see the Dred sky
AYou always Em7ask me why
GI find myDself on corners
GEvery Aonce in awhile
[Chorus]
GYou big old Em7cow
GYou draw me Em7out
GLie on the gEm7round
GKiss on the Em7mouth
[2nd Riff]
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------2---------------0---|
A|-----0-------2----3------2-----------------|
E|---------0-----------------------0---------|
[Verse 2]
DI dream of Gdeep sea
AThat it should Em7swallow me
GAnd pitch me Dup on some wave
GPut me down Atenderly
GYes, I beDlieve I made out Afine
And yes, it's Em7true
GI never Dloved nobody
GThe way that AI love you
[Chorus]
GYou big old Em7cow
GYou draw me Em7out
GLie on the gEm7round
GKiss on the Em7mouth
[Riff]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------2----------------------------------------------------------2-------------------------|
A|-----0-------2---3-------2------------0---------3----2---------------0-------3-------3----2----------------|
E|---------0----------------------0-2-3-------1----------------0-2-3------1-----------------------3---2--5-3-|
[Chorus]
GYou big old Em7cow
GYou draw me Em7out
GDon't put me Em7down
GDon't put me Em7downD  

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Cow

by Alex G ((Sandy) Alex G)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Note - To play the chorus' properly, try and walk the E-string from G to Em7 (i.e. E---3-2-0) and then back up

Capo on First Fret

[Chords]

D: xx0232

G: 32003x

A: x02220

Em7:02203x

Am: x02210

Intro Riff (timings aren't perfect, but it's easy when you play with the song)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|-----0-------2---3-------2------------0---------3----2---------------0-------3-------3----2-----------2----|

E|---------0----------------------0-2-3-------1----------------0-2-3------1-----------------------3---0------|

[Verse 1]

D G

I see the red sky

A Em7

Beyond our state line

G D

Over mama's minivan

G A

Rushing to work on time

G D

I see the red sky

A Em7

You always ask me why

G D

I find myself on corners

G A

Every once in awhile

[Chorus]

G Em7

You big old cow

G Em7

You draw me out

G Em7

Lie on the ground

G Em7

Kiss on the mouth

[2nd Riff]

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------|

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

A|-----0-------2----3------2-----------------|

E|---------0-----------------------0---------|

[Verse 2]

D G

I dream of deep sea

A Em7

That it should swallow me

G D

And pitch me up on some wave

G A

Put me down tenderly

G D A

Yes, I believe I made out fine

Em7

And yes, it's true

G D

I never loved nobody

G A

The way that I love you

[Chorus]

G Em7

You big old cow

G Em7

You draw me out

G Em7

Lie on the ground

G Em7

Kiss on the mouth

[Riff]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|-----0-------2---3-------2------------0---------3----2---------------0-------3-------3----2----------------|

E|---------0----------------------0-2-3-------1----------------0-2-3------1-----------------------3---2--5-3-|

[Chorus]

G Em7

You big old cow

G Em7

You draw me out

G Em7

Don't put me down

G Em7 D

Don't put me down

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