Latter Day Cowboy
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capo 5
Intro:
G Am G/B C
G/B Am G C G
verse 1:
G C/G G G/B
When the boy was no more than a shaver
D D7 G G/B
His old man told many a tale
G C G G/B
How his great granddad used to go drovin’
D D7 G
Back and forth on the old Chisholm Trail
C
Now you might say the boy got infected
G
By a fantasy of the old west
A7
For his heart and his soul got connected
D D7
To a spirit that won’t let him rest
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G G/B C D
Now he don’t wear spurs that go jingle
G G/B C D
He don’t spend his nights ‘round a fire
G G/B C D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
And it’s diesel oil that his horses require
G G/B C D
He is a latter day cowboy
G G/B C D
Dressed as a truck drivin’ man
G G/B C D G
Drivin’ his wheels and his dreams to Cheyenne
Repeat Intro
verse 2:
G C G G/B
He beds down by the side of the highway
D D7 G C
At the sight of the first evenin’ star
G C G G/B
In the darkness his big pony idles
D D7 G
As he quietly strums his guitar
C
And he sings out a song of his sweetheart
G
Even as her sweet mem’ry grows dim
A7
And he sings of the trail he has chosen
D D7
But the actual fact is the trail chose him
Repeat Chorus
Interlude:
G G/B C D
G G/B C D
G G/B C D
G G/B C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
G G/B C D G
Drivin’ his wheels and his dreams to Cheyenne
Repeat Intro
How to play Latter Day 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 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.