Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
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[Intro ]C
C F
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks
G7 C
Let'em be doctors and lawyers and such
F C7M F7M
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G
'Cause they never stay home and they're always alone
C
Even with someone they love
Cm C/G C F
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold
G G/D G C C7M
They'd rather give you a song than silver or gold
Road-Star belt buckles and old faded levis
F
And each night begins a new day
G7 D G7M
If you can´t understand him, and he don't die young
C G6
He'll probably just ride away
C7M F
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks
G7 C
Let'em be doctors and lawyers and such
F
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G/D
Cause they never stay home and they're always alone
G C
Even with someone they love
F
Cowboys love smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings
G7 G/D G7M C
Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night
Them that don't know him won't like him and them that
F
Sometimes won't know how to take him
E G7 D7M G
He isn't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him
C Am7
Do things to make you think he's right
C7M F
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G/D
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks
G7 C
Let'em be doctors and lawyers and such
C7M F
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
G7 G/D
'Cause they never stay home and they're always alone
G C
Even with someone they love
How to play Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
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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.