Song For Ian Tyson
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Capo 1
Intro: G/D/G
G G C G
Them old cowboys don’t sing too much no more
D
They’ve been singing to the wind
C G
And their throats are sore
G C G
And every love they rode away from makes them walk the floor
D C G
Them old cowboys don’t sing too much no more. Ooh-ooh-oooh.
G
Like an old wolf in a leg trap
C G
They’ll stand up fierce when you come
D C G
They want to be counted but their time hasn’t come
G C G
Just an old man drowning in a ten gallon hat
D G
Like an old wolf caught in a leg trap
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C D G D C
Dry and dusty dry and dusty whiskey makes the guitar rusty
G D
But soothes the voice like honey for a while
C D C D
Raise a glass to the cowboy friend who’s like we’ll never see again
C D G
Whos songs run on like water for all time. Ooh-oo-oooh.
G C G
Way out on the prairie the cowboy wrote his songs
D C G
Long have grown the grasses round the spring where he sat long
Who’s crystal shattered fettered souls
C G D G
Of all who listened long and the cowboy strummed in time along
Chorus
(repeat last line Chorus end on C) then G D C G
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How to play Song For Ian Tyson
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/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.