No Ordinary Man
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Song: No Ordinary Man
Sung By: Tracy Byrd
CD: No Ordinary Man
Written By: Lonnie Williams/Frank Dycus/Tracy Byrd
Transcribed By: M. Lawrence
Intro: Am Dm Am Dm
Verse 1.
Am
Eight seconds ain't very long to live
Dm
But tonight he barely made five
Am
He gave all that he had to give
E
But the big bull won tonight
Am
He climbs into that old pickup
Dm
Black coffee in his hands
Am
Well a rodeo ain't no ordinary life
E Am
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
[Refrão] Dm
Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
Am
Makin' money for his wife and kids
Dm
He tried other kinds of work
E
But nothing ever seemed to fit
Dm
Oh he loves the smell of a Brahma bull
Am Dm
The feel of leather in his hands
Am
Well Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
E7 Am
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
Verse 2.
He's got a gold buckle on his mind
And he don't ride to lose
Tomorrow night he'll nod and yell outside
And they'll turn his future loose
No matter how bad he hurts
He'll tip his hat to the fans
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
Repeat Chorus
Ending:* (Acapella)
Ain't no ordinary
Am Dm E Am Dm Am
He's an extra ordinary man
(*)At the end of the second chorus, on the last line after "but a cowboy",
go down to ending. The ending is sung acapella. If you don't understand what
I mean, buy the CD!
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