Standard tuning
[Intro]
D Cadd9 G/B G (x4)
D Cadd9 G/B G
e|------2---------------3-----------3---------------3---------------------|
B|------3---------------3-----------3---------------3---------------------|
G|----0h2---------------0-----------0---------------0---------------------|
D|----------------------2-----------0---------------0---------------------|
A|----------------------3---------0h2---------------2---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
[Verse 1]
D Cadd9 G/B G
He works by the seasons, not a clock on the wall
D Cadd9 G/B G
Stacking hay in the summer, shipping calves in the fall
D Cadd9 G/B G
Rides proud for the brand, he aint one to complain
Asus4 D
never has much to say , always thankful for the rain
[Chorus]
G D Cadd9
Forever a cowboy he defines the word grit
G D Cadd9
His only bad habit he don’t know when to quit
Em7 Cadd9
Free as the spirit that runs through his veins
D Cadd9 G
Forever a cowboy he will remain
[Instrumental]
D Cadd9 G/B G (x2)
[Verse 2]
D Cadd9 G/B D
Now hes out mending fences in all kind of ways
D Cadd9 G/B D
The sun rises and sets and hes checking for strays
D Cadd9 G/B D
Knows how to sort things out in all kinds of weather
Em7 D
Through the good and the bad with a soul made of leather
[Instrumental]
e|------2----2h3-----3---3---3---3p2----0-------2----------------------------|
B|------3----3-------3---3---3---3------3-------3----------------------------|
G|------2----2-------2---2---2---2------2-------2----------------------------|
D|------0----0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G D Cadd9
Forever a cowboy he defines the word grit
G D Cadd9
His only bad habit he don’t know when to quit
Em7 Cadd9
Free as the spirit that runs through his veins
D Cadd9 G
Forever a cowboy he will remain
[Verse 3]
D Cadd9 G/B G
Heres to old Rooster, Woodrow and Gus
D Cadd9 G/B G
Silver screen cowboys but man they were tough
D Cadd9 G/B G
Salt of the earth in the saddle he sings
Asus4 D
About stories and places where cowboy is king
[Chorus]
G D Cadd9
Forever a cowboy he defines the word grit
G D Cadd9
His only bad habit he don’t know when to quit
Em7 Cadd9
Free as the spirit that runs through his veins
D Cadd9 G
Forever a cowboy he will remain
[Chorus]
G D Cadd9
He hired on the Double Diamond singing 'Strawberry Roan'
G D Cadd9
He rides and Old Paint, he never felt more at home
Em7 Cadd9
Free as the spirit that runs through his veins
D
Forever a cowboy
