Chords for Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To be Babies-Tony Joe White, Waylon Jennings

Tempo:
138.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To be Babies-Tony Joe White, Waylon Jennings chords
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Mama don't let your cowboys grow up to be brave, baby.
Teach them to hold their liquor while [B] they're young.
[E] Raise them on chicken, fried steaks, [A] and milk, baby.
[E] He's gonna make [B] you proud that he's [E] your son.
[A] Tell him ain't nothing wrong with a little [E] old wild streak.
And it's alright to go howling [B] at the moon.
[E] He needs to go out dancing, [A] stomp his feet.
Everybody [E] knows that you [B] cussed a man when he quit too [E] soon.
100%  ➙  139BPM
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
Bb
12341111
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Tony Joe White - (Live) Mamas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - B, E, B, E and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 139. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Mama don't let your cowboys grow up to be brave, _ baby. _
_ Teach them to hold their liquor while [B] they're young. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Raise them on chicken, fried steaks, [A] and milk, baby. _ _ _
_ _ [E] He's gonna make [B] you proud that he's [E] your son. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Tell him ain't nothing wrong with a little [E] old wild _ streak.
_ And it's alright to go howling [B] at the moon. _ _ _ _
_ [E] He needs to go out dancing, _ _ [A] stomp his feet. _ _
Everybody [E] knows that you [B] cussed a man when he quit too [E] soon. _ _ _ _
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I said mama don't [N] let your cowboys grow up to be brave, baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ Let him have those [B] good times before he's old. _ _ _
_ _ [E] If he wants to chase those wild, [A] wild ladies. _ _ _
_ [E] But you can't [Bb] have no [B] roots till you sow [E] your oats. _ _ _ _
_ [A] He may want to ride across the [E] _ border. _ _ _
_ Lay down his last dollar on [B] Lady Luck. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] If somebody says that you're sure I'll raise [A] the wild one. _ _ _
Tell him [E] ain't nothing wrong with dipping [B] snuff and driving [E] a truck. _ _ _ _
Yeah, mama [Em] don't let your cowboys grow up to be brave, baby.
_ _ [Bb] _ [E] _
Teach them to hold their liquor while they're [Abm] young. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Raise them on chicken fried steak.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ He's _ [Em] _ _ [E] gonna make [B] you proud that [E] he's your son. _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] Oh, mama don't let your cowboys grow up to be brave, baby. _ _ _
_ _ Let him have those good times while he's [B] young. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
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_ _ She's a mama's boy. _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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This song is part of Live From Austin, TX album.

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