Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

I’m an ^Dold cowpoke I don’t ^D7use no soap I ^Gswing some rope and eats ^Gmantelope No ^DSunday thunder’s ^Bmgot me buffa^Emlo ^A7 Devast^Dation rides up^D7on my breath and I ^Gscare the ladies ^Gmplum to death When I ^Drares back in the ^Bmsaddle and I ^Em lets the ^A7yodel ^Dgo

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^D(yodeling) ^G ^D ^Em ^A ^D [Verse 2] Well ^Dspin my spurs and ^D7kink my rope I ^Gsoaked up too much ^Gmcampfire smoke ^D This old ^Bmcowpoke’s headin’ for ^Emtown ^A7 Yeah, I ^Djust got paid my ^D7sitch is grave this ^Gain’t no social ^Gmcall it’s a raid I’m an ^Dold lone wolf with a ^Bmbarbed wire ^Bm6tail And ^Emit’s my ^Anight to ^Dhowl

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^D(yodeling) ^G ^D ^Em ^A ^D [Bridge] Now ^F#msome folks say that ^Bmlife is swell ^F#msome complain it’s ^Bmtroublesome But ^EI don’t care if it’s ^E7Heaven or Hell ^A7I’m gonna have me some fun

[Verse 3]

^DBarkeep you call that a ^D7double (yeah) well ^Gmake mine a double ^Gmdouble (alright) Stronger ^Dwhiskey and weaker ^Bmwomen’s what I ^Emsay ^A7 Yeah I’ll ^Dsit here and drink ‘til ^D7I get full and then ^Gtry and stop this ^Gmrodeo bull There be a ^Dwhole lotta me that’s a ^Bmbluffin’ man and ^Emwhole lotta ^Ame that ^Dain’t

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^D(yodeling) ^G ^D ^Em ^A ^D [Verse 4] Weeeeell ^Dbustin’ bottles and ^D7flying lead they broke a ^Gporch of furniture ^Gmover my head I had ^Dquite the time last ^Bmnight is what I ^Emhear (sure did ^A7Slim) But when the ^Dmorning comes and the ^D7sun’s getting brighter I’m ^Bm6snaking across the prairie like a spider I hope the ^Dsheriff ain’t taking the ^Bmtrail that I’m making ^Emback to wher^Aever it ^Dis

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^D(yodeling) ^G ^D ^Em ^A ^D ^D(yodeling) ^G ^D ^G ^A ^Dhe’s an old cowpoke

Riders In The Sky - Ol cowpoke