I Aint No Cowboy
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Intro:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
|==============|==============|==============|============|
| Gadd11 G | Gadd11 G | Gadd11 G | D4 |
[Verso 1]
G
Well, I knew the day I met her
C/G
One day I'd have to forget her
Em
But that didn't stop me from tryin' to hold her
D4
Like the river holds the rain
G
She always wanted wide open spaces
C/G
And I tried my best to tame her
Em
But I would have been better off breakin'
D4
A herd of wild mustangs
[Refrão]
G
I ain't no cowboy, but I wish I was
D/F#
We'd have rode off together in the settin' sun
Em7 Cadd9
Instead of watchin' her ride right out of my life
D G
If I could have roped her heart back in
D/F#
I could have been what she needed when
Em7 D Cadd9
She saddled up, and she kicked up a cloud of dust
Am7 D4 Gadd11 G Gadd11 G
I ain't no cowboy, but now I wish I was
[Verso 2]
G
If I could have been more like John Wayne
C/G
I could have found a way to make her stay
Em D4
But she was a Lorie Darlin' lookin' for her Gus McCrae and at the end of the day
[Refrão]
G
I ain't no cowboy, but I wish I was
D/F#
We'd have rode off together in the settin' sun
Em7 Cadd9
Instead of watchin' her ride right out of my life
D G
If I could have roped her heart back in
D/F#
I could have been what she needed when
Em7 D Cadd9
She saddled up, and she kicked up a cloud of dust
G/B Am7 D4 Cmaj7
I ain't no cowboy, but, damn, I wish I was
Solo:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
|=============|=============|=============|
| G/B | Am7 | D4 |
[Refrão]
G
Naw, I ain't no cowboy, but I wish I was
D/F#
We'd have rode off together in the settin' sun
Em7 C D C/E
Instead of watchin' her ride right out of my life
D G
If I could have roped her heart back in
D/F#
I could have been what she needed when
Em7 D Cadd9
She saddled up, and she kicked up a cloud of dust
G/B Am7 Dsus4
I ain't no cowboy
D Gadd11
But now I wish I was
Outro:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
|==============|==============|==============|============|
| Gadd11 G | Gadd11 G | Gadd11 G | D4 |
How to play I Aint No Cowboy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gadd11. 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.