Broken Cowboy
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Intro
Am E Am E
Am...
[Verso 1]
Am
It's been a long dark dirty road
F C
And pocket full of gold
E
And I've been out here now
Am
All on my own
Am
Well it's real quiet here
F C
Just the way I like it here
E
There's no one to bother me
Am
Except...
Am F C
In 1955, born into Wadena's pride
E
I laid my head on that
Am
Milligan creek bed
Am
When I was a young man
F C
I helped build these land
E Am
I laid down these rails as a CPR man
Am
Thought I'd live forever
F C
With my heart in my pocket
E
Oh, my gun by my side
Am
And my feelings in a locket
Am F C
Well, that was a cold year in Seventyseven
E
But I married my wife
Am
We had 2 kids
Am
I gave her a daughter
F C
She gave me a son
E Am
And we rode those damn horses until we had none
Am
Fists still like flyin'
F C
Doing things for dyin'
E Am
Oh I should have put that old gun away
[Refrão]
F G Am
But I, I am me, a broken cowboy
F C E
And I don't feel right no more
F G Am
'Cause I am a broken cowboy
Solo: Am F C E Am (2x)
[Verso 2]
Am
Livin' life in the fast lane
F C
Racing cars and robbing trains
E
I thought I had it all
Am
Then one day I got the call
Am
A father's worst dream
F C E
My son went down and I
Am
The colours deceive me
F C
As I see grey
E
Oh you're cutting me down with those
Am
Cold words you're saying
Am
Then you called me brother
F C E
But this can't be so 'cause you slander my name
Am F E Am
Anywhere the wind will blow
[Refrão]
F G Am
But I, I am me, a broken cowboy
F C E
And I don't feel right no more
F G Am
'Cause I am a broken cowboy
F G Am
Yes I am broken cowboy
Outro
Am
It's been a long dark dirty road
F C
But a pocket full of gold
E
And I've been out here now
Am
All on my own
Am
Well it's real quiet here
F C
Just the way I like it here
E
There's no one to bother me
Am
Except that old taunting tree
How to play Broken 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 Am. 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.