Modern Day Cowboy
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Intro A D C A
A F/A G/A A F/A G/A D/A
A F/A G/A A F G
[Verso 1]A F/A
Stormy night
D/A F/A
Under jet-black skies
A F/A D/A G/A
Billy pulls into town
A F/A
Thunder rolled
D/A F/A
And the lightning bolts
A F/A D/A G/A
Come crashin' to the ground
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
Cold as ice, hard as stone, as he walks into the room
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
With another man who was feeling the same way, all hell's breakin' loose
B F
Bang bang, shoot 'em up
B F G
Bang bang, blow you away
[Refrão]A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
It's a showdown in the no man's land for the cowboy of the modern day
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A E
Come on sundown don't be hangin' 'round cause the cowboy'll blow you away
Interlude
A F/A G/A D/A
A F/A E
[Verso 2]A F/A
Al Capone
D/A F/A
And the Bad Boy Jones
A F/A D/A G/A
On the wrong side of the law
A F/A
Johnny D
D/A F/A
And his company
A F/A D/A G/A
Always first to the draw
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
Gangster lean feelin so mean tryna take more than their share
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
'Cause all they saw was ruling it all the scent of blood was in the air
B F
Bang bang, shoot 'em up
B F G
Bang bang, blow you away
[Refrão]A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
It's a showdown in the no man's land for the cowboy of the modern day
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A E
Come on sundown don't be hangin' 'round cause the cowboy'll blow you away
Interlude
A F/A G F
A F/A C G
A F/A G/A D/A
A F/A D/A G/A
A F/A G/A D/A
A F/A E A
[Verso 3]A F/A
So here we are
D/A F/A
And we've come this far
A F/A D/A G/A
But it's only getting worse
A F/A
Foreign lands
D/A F/A
With their terrorist demands
A F/A D/A G/A
Only cause the good to hurt
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
The U.S.A., the U.S.S.R. with their six-guns to the side
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
I see the message written on the wall. Too much anger deep inside
B F
Bang bang, shoot 'em up
B F G
Bang bang, blow you away
[Refrão]A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
It's a showdown in the no man's land for the cowboy of the modern day
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A G/A D/A
Come on sundown don't be hangin' 'round cause the cowboy'll blow you away
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A D/A G/A
It's a showdown!
A F/A G/A D/A A F/A E A
How to play Modern 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 A. 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.