John Denver - Id rather be a cowboy

Jes^Dse went away last summer co^Guple of month a^Dgo Aft^Der all our time together, it was ^Ghard to see her ^Dgo Sh^De called me right up when she ar^Grived, asked me one more time to c^Dome L^Divn on an L.A. freeway, aint my^G kind of havin f^Dun I^G think Id rather be a c^Dowboy I^G think Id rather ride the ra^Dnge I ^Gthink Id rather be a c^Dowboy ^AThan to lay me down in ^Asuslove and ladys ch^Dains

W^Dhen we were just beginning, it was s^Guch an easy w^Day La^Dyin back up in the mountains, singin so^Gngs for sunny da^Dys Bu^Dt she got tired of picking daisies and coo^Gkin my meals for ^Dme Sh^De can live the life she wants to, yes, and its^G all right with ^Dme I^G think Id rather be cow^Dboy I^G think Id rather ride the ran^Dge I^G think Id rather be a cow^Dboy ^AThan to lay me down in l^Asusove and ladys ch^Dains

Id^A rather ^Asuslive on the si^Gde of a mou^Dntain Tha^An wand^Asuser through canyons of c^Goncrete and st^Deel Id^A rather lau^Asusgh with the ra^Gin and sunshi^Dne An^C lay down my sundown^G in some st^E7arry fie^Ald ^{Asus A Asus} Oh^D, but I miss her in the mornin, when ^GI awake al^Done An^Dd the absence of her laughter is a c^Gold and empty s^Dound Bu^Dt her memory always makes me smile and I want yo^Gu to k^Dnow I ^Dlove her, yes I love her just en^Gough to let her ^Dgo I ^Gthink Id rather be a cow^Dboy I ^Gthink Id rather ride the ra^Dnge I^G think Id rather be a cow^Dboy Th^Aan to lay me down in l^Asusove and ladys cha^Dins