Wanderin Cowboy
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Intro
C F C F C F C
[Verso 1]
C
I am a wanderin' cowboy,
F C
from ranch to ranch I roam
F C
At every ranch we're welcome
C F G
I make myself at home
C
Two years I worked for the double L,
F C
one for the Old Bar-o
F C
I've drifted west from Texas
G C
to the plains of Mexico
[Verso 2]
C
There I met up with a rancher
F C
who was looking for a hand
F C
Springtime greened the valleys
C F G G7
I was burnin' the long inch brand
C
I worked on through the summer
F C
then early in the fall
F C
Over the distant ranges came
G C
that old familiar call
[Ponte]
C G C
Yodel-hey-ho-a-didle-dey-hey-a-didle-dey
[Verso 3]
C
Drifted out to Arizona
F C
to ride for uncle Bob
F C
A-tailin' up the weak ones on a
F C G G7
winter season's job
C
But the ranch camp grew too lonely
F C
with never a rest or change
F C
So I saddled up one morning and
G C
I lipped for a distant range
[Verso 4]
C
One night in old Wyoming
F C
when the stars hung bright and low
F C
I lay in my tarp a-dreamin'
F C G G7
of a far off home run show
C
Where the cottonwood leaves are whistling
F C
in the evening soft and low
F C
'Tis there my hearts returning
G C
and homeward I must go
Outro
C G C
Yodel-hey-ho-a-dey-hey-a-didile-dey
How to play Wanderin Cowboy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.