City Cowboy
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[Intro: ]G Cadd9 D Cadd9 (2x)
Verse 1:
G
Up in the mornin'
D
It's off to work I go
Cadd9
And drivin' along
I got a feelin' for the country
G D
Deep in my soul
Cadd9
I wasn't made for the big town
G D
I need boots spurs and jeans
Cadd9 G
Outside these city limits
D G
Where the air's cool and clean
[Refrão] D
And I'm a city cowboy
Cadd9
Longin for the saddle and the pull of the rains
D
A city cowboy
Cadd9
Tryin' to shake these city chains
D
And all my life
Cadd9
I've been dancin to the rhythem of a different song
G D Cadd9
Tryin to get a long way out of town
D G Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm a city cowboy
V2:
G
And high rise buildings
D
Workin' all day long
Cadd9
I got a feelin I've been
G D
Doin everything all wrong
Cadd9
I need a southern sweetheart
G D
And a place to call my own
Cadd9 G
Workin' the range from 5 to 9
D G
And my fingers to the bone
[Refrão] D
And I'm a city cowboy
Cadd9
Ridin' along across the plains
D
A city cowboy
Cadd9
Tryin' to break these city chains
D
Ridin' hard
Cadd9
I'm lookin' for that song that's in my soul
D Bm C D
And it sure ain't Rock N' Roll
D G Cadd9
I'm a city cowboy
Bridge:
Cadd9 D Cadd9
I won't let this feeling die
G D Cadd9
forever yearning for that open sky
[Refrão] D
And I'm a city cowboy
Cadd9
Longin for the saddle and the pull of the rains
D
A city cowboy
Cadd9
Tryin' to shake these city chains
D
And all my life
Cadd9
I've been dancin to the rhythem of a different song
G D Cadd9
Tryin to get a long way out of town
D G Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm a city cowboy
G
Up in the mornin'
Cadd9
It's off to work I go
How to play City Cowboy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.