Cowboy Band
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[Intro ]
C F
C F
Verse
C F
When I was young and just a boy
C F
I Had myself a dream
C G Am
I'd get a horse and ride the range
F G
With Roy and Gene
C F
We'd save the girl in the nick of time
C F
And have the fastest guns
C G Am
Sing a song while the credits rolled
F G
And disappear into the setting sun
F C
I didn't want to play football
F C
Or be a business man
F C F G
All I ever really wanted to do was play in a cowboy band
[Refrão] F
So give me a guitar
C
And some shined up boots
F C
And I'll show you where I stand
F C Am
Somewhere out on the Navajo trail
F G C
Playin' in a cowboy band
F
C F
Verse
C F
When I was nine I stood in line
C F
To see Merle and The Strangers play
C G Am
But when the show was over and the lights went down
F G
I climbed up on that stage
C F
I looked at all those vacant seats
C F
and I just had to smile
C G Am
'Cause I knew one day that I would play
F G
and they'd be dancin' in the aisles
[Refrão] F
So give me a guitar
C
And some shined up boots
F C
And I'll show you where I stand
F C Am
Somewhere out on the lone prarie
F G C
Playin' in a cowboy band
F
C F
Bridge
Am F C
Listen to the rhythm of the bass and drums
Am F G
(Eh-EEH Eh-EEH) It sounds like cowboys on the run (Woo hoo-OOooh)
C F
C F
C Bm Am
F G
[Refrão] F
So give me a guitar
C
And some shined up boots
F C
And I'll show you where I stand
F C Am
Somewhere out on the stage tonight
F G C
Playin' in a cowboy band
F C Am
And I just might be in your hometown tonight
F G C
Playin' in a cowboy band
F
C F
Outro
In a cowboy
C F
band
C F
Ye-heeeee
C F
C F
C F
In a cowboy
C F
band ye
C F
C F
(Fade out)
How to play Cowboy Band
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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.