I Was Born to be a Cowboy Chords by Red Steagall
Tempo:
70.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [D] I wake up every morning [G] in a different [D] place and time.
[A] I thank God that I can live the [D] way I choose.
Lord, at times the road gets lonely.
[G]
I can't [D] settle down.
[A] I gotta win, cause I can't [D] stand to lose.
[G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and [D] broken bones.
[A] God, it ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And [G] I was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my [F#] soul.
[G] Cause [D] every time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] just keeps driving [D] me on.
[F#m] [G] [D]
[G] [D] I broke my neck in Frisco [G] and then my heart [D] in San Antonio.
[A] I left a part of me in every place [D] I've been.
Boy, I think I'd learn my lesson.
[G] I'd give it up and go [D] back home.
[A] But I can't quit, the will to [D] win's too strong.
Cause [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and broken [D] bones.
[A] It ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And I [G] was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my soul.
[G] And every [Bm] time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] keeps driving [G] [D] me on.
[Am] [G] And [F#m] every time [Em] I win, [D] it just [B] keeps [A] driving [D] me on.
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] I wake up every morning [G] in a different [D] place and time.
[A] I thank God that I can live the [D] way I choose.
Lord, at times the road gets lonely.
[G]
I can't [D] settle down.
[A] I gotta win, cause I can't [D] stand to lose.
[G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and [D] broken bones.
[A] God, it ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And [G] I was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my [F#] soul.
[G] Cause [D] every time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] just keeps driving [D] me on.
[F#m] [G] [D]
[G] [D] I broke my neck in Frisco [G] and then my heart [D] in San Antonio.
[A] I left a part of me in every place [D] I've been.
Boy, I think I'd learn my lesson.
[G] I'd give it up and go [D] back home.
[A] But I can't quit, the will to [D] win's too strong.
Cause [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and broken [D] bones.
[A] It ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And I [G] was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my soul.
[G] And every [Bm] time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] keeps driving [G] [D] me on.
[Am] [G] And [F#m] every time [Em] I win, [D] it just [B] keeps [A] driving [D] me on.
[G] [D] [G] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
F#m
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] I wake up every morning [G] in a different [D] place and time.
[A] I thank God that I can live the [D] way I choose.
_ Lord, at times the road gets lonely.
[G]
I can't [D] settle down.
[A] I gotta win, cause I can't [D] stand to lose.
_ [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and [D] broken bones.
[A] God, it ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And [G] I was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my [F#] soul.
[G] Cause [D] every time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] just keeps driving [D] me on. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] I broke my neck in Frisco [G] and then my heart [D] in San Antonio.
[A] I left a part of me in every place [D] I've been.
_ _ Boy, I think I'd learn my lesson.
[G] I'd give it up and go [D] back home.
[A] But I can't quit, the will to [D] win's too strong.
Cause [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and broken [D] bones.
_ [A] It ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And I [G] was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my soul.
[G] And every [Bm] time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] keeps driving [G] [D] me on.
_ [Am] [G] And [F#m] every time [Em] I win, [D] it just [B] keeps [A] driving [D] me on.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] I wake up every morning [G] in a different [D] place and time.
[A] I thank God that I can live the [D] way I choose.
_ Lord, at times the road gets lonely.
[G]
I can't [D] settle down.
[A] I gotta win, cause I can't [D] stand to lose.
_ [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and [D] broken bones.
[A] God, it ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And [G] I was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my [F#] soul.
[G] Cause [D] every time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] just keeps driving [D] me on. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] I broke my neck in Frisco [G] and then my heart [D] in San Antonio.
[A] I left a part of me in every place [D] I've been.
_ _ Boy, I think I'd learn my lesson.
[G] I'd give it up and go [D] back home.
[A] But I can't quit, the will to [D] win's too strong.
Cause [G] I was born to be a cowboy, [Em] full of dreams and broken [D] bones.
_ [A] It ain't an easy life, [G]
but it's the one [D] I chose.
And I [G] was born to be a champion.
[Em] I can feel it in [D] my soul.
[G] And every [Bm] time [Em] I win, [D] it [A] keeps driving [G] [D] me on.
_ [Am] [G] And [F#m] every time [Em] I win, [D] it just [B] keeps [A] driving [D] me on.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _