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Am G/B C F He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm Am G/B C F And I've talked him down from getting in a fight or two Am G/B C F He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard Am G/B C F 'Cause growing up he had to go where the wind blew Am G/B C F He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to Am G/B C F In a world that says "Saddle up and be a man" Am G/B C F When the sun goes down and his hazel eyes go blue Am G/B C F That's when I I I understandC F Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Am7 G/B They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown F Thinking they still gotta shit to prove C F That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Am7 G/B But when he's showing his skin, letting me in F That's when he's toughest to me C Dm7 I never knew G F F/A Dm7 C Cowboys cry toooooooooooooooVerse 2:
Am G/B C F Well I grew up wishing I could close off the way my dad did Am G/B C F 'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel Am G/B C F But I've burned too many miles trying to ride out all the sadness Am G/B C F But you can't outdrive pain, someday it's gonna take the wheel Am G/B C F Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody Am G/B C F Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot Am G/B C F But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start running Am G/B C F But I I I hope notInstrumental Am G/B C C F Am G/B C C FC F Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Am G/B They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown F Thinking they still gotta shit to prove C F That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Am G/B But when he's showing his skin, letting me in F That's when he's toughest to me C Dm7 I never knew G F F/A Dm C Cowboys cry toooooooooooooooBridge:
F Blame it on their fathers C/E The ones that said they'd stay Dm Or blame it on the songs c That tell you they all ride away G But mine ain't that way I ain't that wayOutro F Dm C F Oo oo oo oo oo ========================================================================= ------------------- TUNING: STANDARD = th FRET ------------------- ========================================================================= th FRET Intro Em D/F# G G C Em D/F# G G CC F Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Am G/B They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown F Thinking they still gotta shit to prove C F That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Am G/B But when he's showing his skin, letting me in F That's when he's toughest to me C Dm7 I never knew G F F/A Dm7 F C Cowboys cry toooooooooooooooVerse 1:
Em D/F# G C He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm Em D/F# G C And I've talked him down from getting in a fight or two Em D/F# G C He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard Em D/F# G C 'Cause growing up he had to go where the wind blew Em D/F# G C He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to Em D/F# G C In a world that says "Saddle up and be a man" Em D/F# G C When the sun goes down and his hazel eyes go blue Em D/F# G C That's when I I I understandG C Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Em7 D/F# They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown C Thinking they still gotta shit to prove G C That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Em7 D/F# But when he's showing his skin, letting me in C That's when he's toughest to me G Am7 I never knew D C C/E Am7 G Cowboys cry toooooooooooooooVerse 2:
Em D/F# G C Well I grew up wishing I could close off the way my dad did Em D/F# G C 'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel Em D/F# G C But I've burned too many miles trying to ride out all the sadness Em D/F# G C But you can't outdrive pain, someday it's gonna take the wheel Em D/F# G C Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody Em D/F# G C Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot Em D/F# G C But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start running Em D/F# G C But I I I hope notInstrumental Em D/F# G G C Em D/F# G G CG C Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Em D/F# They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown C Thinking they still gotta shit to prove G C That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Em D/F# But when he's showing his skin, letting me in C That's when he's toughest to me G Am7 I never knew D C C/E Am G Cowboys cry toooooooooooooooBridge:
C Blame it on their fathers G/B The ones that said they'd stay Am Or blame it on the songs c That tell you they all ride away D But mine ain't that way I ain't that wayOutro C Am G C Oo oo oo oo ooG C Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo Em D/F# They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown C Thinking they still gotta shit to prove G C That well runs deeeee-ee-eep Em D/F# But when he's showing his skin, letting me in C That's when he's toughest to me G Am7 I never knew D C C/E Am7 C G Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
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