Calcutta Cowboy
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[Intro ]
C
Ladies and Gents
Am
And all my beautiful friends
F
What I got here, is a simple story
G G G
Of something quite extraordinary
G G G G
And uh 1,2,3,4
[Verso 1]
C
Texas hold em, got him good
G
Rushed his hand, misunderstood
Am
Lost his place, his debt had grown
Red tie, black shoes, seemed alone
F
I asked his name? He didnt know
I asked if I could tag along?
G G
That night
[Verso 2]
C
Now then, let me rewind
This story sips like red wine
Am
Which is to say, at a rapid pace,
G
Cause he drank so quick and he had no grace
F
But I was out there mystified
G G
His eyes were sad but didnt lie, that night
[Refrão]
F G
He told me was CIA
G G
Went to the library twice a day
Am Am Am
And spent all his time alone
F F
2 lives, 3 kids, 4 big loans
G G
No home address, no car or phone
Am Am Am
Hed lost it all today
N.C F
But he kept his smile
G
And he seemed so kind
C
So I tagged along
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C Am F
G
I tagged aloooooong
C Am F G
C Am F G
[Verso 3]
Now then
C
We were downtown, 56 blocks now
Am
Of endless conversation filled with
G
Guns, booze, cars, bad habits
F
His first wife was called Sharon
And his second he couldnt manage
G
At all
[Verso 4]
C
2 am in a motel bar
Am
Drinks on me, my winnings gone
F
The barkeep asked me how we met
G
I said a high stakes tournament
C
I asked him if he knew his name
Am
He looked twice, leaned in and then he said
F
Gary Johnson, CIA,
G
How much did we lose today?
[Refrão]
F
He really was all they said
G
Badge and ID, on display
Am
And stood just 10ft tall
F
Reached in, real quick, pulled a gun
G
Locked eyes, held tight, knew Im done
Am Am
And waited for the shot
N.C. F
But it never came
G
He said "thank you friend"
C
And he was gone
How to play Calcutta 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 C. 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.