The Cowboys Life
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am C D E
Am C D
Am C D E
Am C D F
Am C D E
Hmmmmm
[Verse 1]
Am C
Before the sun rises
D
Before the cock crows
Am C
Before your alarm rings
D E
Before the morning shows
Am C
There’s a man who’s awake
D F
Not makin minimum wage
Dm
Does five times the work
E Am C D E
But isn’t guaranteed the pay
[Interlude]
Am C D E
[Verse 2]
Am C
Doesn’t work in an office
D
Doesn’t work 9 to 5
Am C
His family and his cattle
D E
Are what’s keepin him alive
Am C
It ain’t quite the profession
D F
Most modern men would choose
Dm
But you don’t choose the work
E
It’s the work that chooses you
[Chorus]
F
He puts food upon your table
Am
And puts groceries on the shelves
D
Provides for your family
E
But can’t provide for himself
F
He rises before the sun
Am
And straps his saddle on his horse
Dm E
He’s just an old cowboy
F E
herdin cattle in the marsh
[Verse 3]
Am C
A new calf is born in the springtime
D
He’s baling hay in the fall
Am C
Cuz the cows are hungry in the winter time
D E
And he’s got to feed them all
Am C
While the city man sits on his couch
D F
To watch the snow from inside
Dm
The cowboy grabs his jacket
E
To help his cattle to survive
[Chorus]
F
He puts food upon your table
Am
And puts groceries on the shelves
D
Provides for your family
E
But can’t provide for himself
F
He rises before the sun
Am
And straps his saddle on his horse
Dm E
He’s just an old cowboy herdin' cattle
[Bridge]
F
When he hears the winds of a hurricane
Am
He’s gotta move the cows out of harm's way
D
And get on his knees and pray
E7 Am C D E
That the herd will survive another day------y
[Solo]
Am C D E
Oooohh
[Verse 4]
Am C
The cowboy tried his hardest
D E
But not all of them survived
Am C
But that doesn’t keep him down
D E
He’ll always get back up and ride
Am C
It ain’t quite the profession
D F
Most modern men would choose
Dm
Maybe it ain't easy work
F E N.C. Am C D
But work that he loves to do
[Outro]
Am C D E
Am C D F
Am C D E
Am
How to play The Cowboys Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.