Ragtime Cowboy Joe
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D G D Edim G
Out in Arizona where the bad men are,
D G D Fdim A
And the only friend to guide you is an eve - ning star,
D Cdim G Edim D F#m Bm Fdim E7/9 A6/7/9 A7 D
The rough - est, tough - est man by far was Rag - time Cow - boy Joe.
A D9 A F#7
Got his name from sing - ing to the cows and sheep;
A F#7 B7 E7 A
Ev' - ry night, they say, he sings the herd to sleep
D G Em7 D F#7 B7 E7/9 Cdim A7
In a bas - so rich and deep, croon - ing soft and low
Em7/9 Cdim A7 D D Dm7 D Dm7 D Dm7 D Dm7
He al - ways sings rag - gy mu - sic to his cat - tle
Edim E7 Cdim E7 Cdim E7
As he swings back and for - ward in his sad - dle
Gdim A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
On his horse, who is syn - co - pa - ted gait - ed,
Edim D B7 E7 A7
And with such a fun - ny me - ter to the roar of his re - peat - er,
Em7 Edim D D Dm7 D Dm7 D Dm7 D
How they run when they hear the fel - ler's gun
Edim E7 Cdim E7 Bm7/5- E7
Be - cause the west - ern folks all know:
G G/F#
He's a hi - fa - loot - in' root - in' toot - in'
Em7 Edim E7 Bm7/5-
Son of a gun from Ar - i - zo - na
Em7/9 A6/7/9 A7 Gm7 Cdim A6/7/9 A7
Rag - time cow - boy (talk about your cow - boy)
Em7/9 A6/7/9 A7 D
Rag - time cow - boy Joe.
How to play Ragtime Cowboy Joe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.