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SPACE COWBOY
As recorded by the Steve Miller Band
(From the 1969 Album BRAVE NEW WORLD)
[Intro]
 F7x4
  F7   Bbx4
[Verse 1]
I've F7told you 'bout Bbliving in the F7U.S. of ABb  
Don't you know F7that I'm a gBbangster of loveF7  Bb  
Let F7me tell you Bbpeople that I F7found a new wayBb  
And I'm tired F7of all this Bbtalk about F7loveBb  
And the samF7e old stBbory with a F7new set of wordsBb  
About the F7good and the bad  Bband the poorF7  Bb  
And the times F7keep on changBbin'
So I'm F7keepin' on topBb  
                   F7                     BbN.C.
Of every bad cat who walks through my door
[Chorus]
N.C.        F7  Ab7  
I'm a space cowboy
Bb9Bet you weren't ready for Db7that
I'm a F7space coAb7wboy
Bb9I'm sure you know where it's Db7at
                        F7   Bbx2
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Interlude]
F7 x8
  F7   Bbx4
[Verse 2]
I was born F7on this rockBb  
And I've been F7travelin' through spaceBb  
Since the moF7ment I first  BbrealizedF7  
BbWhat all you F7fast-talkin' cats  Bbwould do  F7if you couldBb  
You know, I'm F7ready for the Bbfinal surpriseF7  
BbThere ain't no  F7way around  Bbit
Ain't F7nothing to sayBb  
That's gonna F7satisfy my sBboul deep insideF7  
BbAll the prayeF7rs and surveyorsBb  
Keep the whole  F7place uptightBb  
                         F7              BbN.C.
While it keeps  on gettin' darker outside
[Chorus]
N.C.        F7  Ab7  
I'm a space cowboy
Bb9Bet you weren't ready for Db7that
I'm a F7space coAb7wboy
Bb9I'm sure you know where it's Db7at
                        F7   Bbx2
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Interlude]
F7 x8
  F7   Bbx2
[Guitar Solo]
FmFm xBb7Fm  F  
  F7   Bbx8
  F5    Ab    Bb   Dbx2
Fm x4
[Verse 3]
N.C.                    F7           Bb             F7  Bb  
I see the showdowns, slow downs, lost  and found, turn-arounds
The F7boys in the Bbmilitary shirtsF7  
BbI keep my F7eyes on the prizeBb,  on the long  F7fallen skiesBb  
And I don't  F7let my friends  Bbget hurtF7  
All you back  F7room schemBbers, star  F7trip dreamBbers
Better F7find something new  Bbto sayF7  
Bb'Cause you're the F7same old storyBb  
It's the same  F7old crimeBb  
                      F7           BbN.C.
And you got  some heavy dues to pay
[Chorus]
N.C.        F7  Ab7  
I'm a space cowboy
Bb9Bet you weren't ready for Db7that
I'm a F7space coAb7wboy
Bb9I'm sure you know where it's Db7at
                        F7   Bbx2
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
  F7   Bbx3
N.C.  F7  

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Space Cowboy

by Steve Miller Band

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Ab7

Bb9

Db7

SPACE COWBOY

As recorded by the Steve Miller Band

(From the 1969 Album BRAVE NEW WORLD)

[Intro]

F7 Bb

[Verse 1]

F7 Bb F7 Bb

I've told you 'bout living in the U.S. of A

F7 Bb F7 Bb

Don't you know that I'm a gangster of love

F7 Bb F7 Bb

Let me tell you people that I found a new way

F7 Bb F7 Bb

And I'm tired of all this talk about love

F7 Bb F7 Bb

And the same old story with a new set of words

F7 Bb F7 Bb

About the good and the bad and the poor

F7 Bb

And the times keep on changin'

F7 Bb

So I'm keepin' on top

F7 Bb

N.C.

Of every bad cat who walks through my door

[Chorus]

F7 Ab7

N.C.

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

Bet you weren't ready for that

F7 Ab7

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

I'm sure you know where it's at

F7 Bb

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Interlude]

F7 x8

F7 Bb

[Verse 2]

F7 Bb

I was born on this rock

F7 Bb

And I've been travelin' through space

F7 Bb F7

Since the moment I first realized

Bb F7 Bb F7 Bb

What all you fast-talkin' cats would do if you could

F7 Bb F7

You know, I'm ready for the final surprise

Bb F7 Bb

There ain't no way around it

F7 Bb

Ain't nothing to say

F7 Bb F7

That's gonna satisfy my soul deep inside

Bb F7 Bb

All the prayers and surveyors

F7 Bb

Keep the whole place uptight

F7 Bb

N.C.

While it keeps on gettin' darker outside

[Chorus]

F7 Ab7

N.C.

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

Bet you weren't ready for that

F7 Ab7

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

I'm sure you know where it's at

F7 Bb

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Interlude]

F7 x8

F7 Bb

[Guitar Solo]

Fm Bb Fm F

Fm x7

F7 Bb

F5 Ab Bb Db

Fm x4

[Verse 3]

F7 Bb F7 Bb

N.C.

I see the showdowns, slow downs, lost and found, turn-arounds

F7 Bb F7

The boys in the military shirts

Bb F7 Bb F7 Bb

I keep my eyes on the prize, on the long fallen skies

F7 Bb F7

And I don't let my friends get hurt

F7 Bb F7 Bb

All you back room schemers, star trip dreamers

F7 Bb F7

Better find something new to say

Bb F7 Bb

'Cause you're the same old story

F7 Bb

It's the same old crime

F7 Bb

N.C.

And you got some heavy dues to pay

[Chorus]

F7 Ab7

N.C.

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

Bet you weren't ready for that

F7 Ab7

I'm a space cowboy

Bb9 Db7

I'm sure you know where it's at

F7 Bb

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]

F7 Bb

N.C.

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