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[Verse 1]
Well, GI’m a real-life cowboy just a Cquiet, humble Gfella.
GThat’s what we’re like, apart from Mike,
Yeah DI’m more of a yeller!
Sing Gsongs to pass the evenings & Cbecause it soothes the herd
So they won’t stampGede unless Mike sings Dlead
And shouts every single Gword!
[Chorus]
G‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life Dcowboys
Not like the ones you see on your GTV.
We’ve never Cheld up banks at all
We’re poorly Gpaid & kinda Esmall
If you Astill wanna be a Dcowboy stick with mGe!
[Verse 2]
GOn your horse for eighteen hours
And that Csaddle sore’s a Gcurse.
GThen you feed your horse
GAnd yourself, of course
Though Dbeans just make it worse!
Then Gyou’re back driving cattle
That’s what Cbeing a cowboy means
Moving those Gbeasts from west to Deast
Sorry, it’s the Gbeans!
[Chorus]
G‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life Dcowboys
Not like the ones you’ve seen in the Gmovies.
We’re not big Chunks like that John Wayne
‘Cause our Ghorses would Ecomplain
If you Astill wanna be a Dcowboy join us, Gplease!
[Bridge]
BmYou should be aware
We have some Ccustoms that are Gstrange
Like Bmsaying ‘Howdy! ‘ not ‘Hello’
When you’re Cout here on the Drange.
BmNever touch a cowboy’s hat,
CNever ride his Ghorse.
So Bmwhat would happen if I took your old mare?
Well, I’d Cshoot you, of Dcourse!
(Fair enough!)
[Chorus]
GCowboys, real-life Dcowboys
Not like the ones you see on silver Gscreens.
We didn’t Cgo out starting fights
‘Cause unions Gfought for our Erights
Now AMike will do a Dsolo thanks to Gbeans!
[BEAN SOLO]
G   C G G   D
[Outro]
GAnd now my friend, I fear
That the Cend is drawing near
‘Cause we Gonly ruled the Drange for twenty Gyears!
YEE-HAW!

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Cowboys

by Horrible Histories

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[Verse 1]

G C G

Well, I’m a real-life cowboy just a quiet, humble fella.

That’s what we’re like, apart from Mike,

Yeah I’m more of a yeller!

G C

Sing songs to pass the evenings & because it soothes the herd

G D

So they won’t stampede unless Mike sings lead

And shouts every single word!

[Chorus]

G D

‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life cowboys

Not like the ones you see on your TV.

We’ve never held up banks at all

G E

We’re poorly paid & kinda small

A D G

If you still wanna be a cowboy stick with me!

[Verse 2]

On your horse for eighteen hours

C G

And that saddle sore’s a curse.

Then you feed your horse

And yourself, of course

Though beans just make it worse!

Then you’re back driving cattle

That’s what being a cowboy means

G D

Moving those beasts from west to east

Sorry, it’s the beans!

[Chorus]

G D

‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life cowboys

Not like the ones you’ve seen in the movies.

We’re not big hunks like that John Wayne

G E

‘Cause our horses would complain

A D G

If you still wanna be a cowboy join us, please!

[Bridge]

You should be aware

C G

We have some customs that are strange

Like saying ‘Howdy! ‘ not ‘Hello’

C D

When you’re out here on the range.

Never touch a cowboy’s hat,

C G

Never ride his horse.

So what would happen if I took your old mare?

C D

Well, I’d shoot you, of course!

(Fair enough!)

[Chorus]

G D

Cowboys, real-life cowboys

Not like the ones you see on silver screens.

We didn’t go out starting fights

G E

‘Cause unions fought for our rights

A D G

Now Mike will do a solo thanks to beans!

[BEAN SOLO]

G C G G D

[Outro]

And now my friend, I fear

That the end is drawing near

G D G

‘Cause we only ruled the range for twenty years!

YEE-HAW!

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