All Around Cowboy
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D G D
Just a broken down cowboy all down on his luck
G D
Been through the best of his friends
D G D
On a long lonesome highway in an old pick-up truck
G A D
Cross Texas like a hot dusty wind
D G D
He was All Around Cowboy back in forty-nine
G D
>From the top it's been a long way down
D G D
Since the whiskey and the women started winning his time
G A D
They rode him high and hard to the ground
G D
He remembers the thrill of being a winner
G D
and the days of his first rodeo
G D
There's something 'bout winnin' that don't last forever
G D
Maybe tomorrow things will get better
Em A
If the devil lets loose of his soul
D
He'll be the All Around Cowboy again
D G D
So he rolls up a smoke and he sips his Old Crow
G D
Wipes the whiskers that cover his chin
G D
And he grins as he dreams of old rodeos
G A D
He's the All Around Cowboy again
G D
He remembers the thrill of being a winner
G D
and the days of his first rodeo
G D
There's something 'bout winnin' that don't last forever
G D
Maybe tomorrow things will get better
Em A
If the devil lets loose of his soul
D
He'll be the All Around Cowboy again
How to play All Around Cowboy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.