Chords for MAMMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
Tempo:
124 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cowboys ain't easy to love, and they're harder [F] to hold.
[G] [F]
[G] They'd rather give you salt than diamond.
[C]
And Lone Star belt buckles and old faded [F] Levi's.
And each night begins a new day.
[G] And if you don't understand him, he don't die young.
He'll probably just ride [C] away.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even [C] with someone they love.
[F]
[G]
[C]
Well, cowboys like smoky old pool rooms.
Clear [F] mountain morning.
[Em]
[F] [G]
Little warm puppies.
Children and girls.
[C]
And them that don't know him, won't like him.
And them that do [F] sometimes, won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
His pride won't let him do things to [C] make you think he's right.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
Don't [G] let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even with [C] someone they love.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
[C]
[G] [F]
[G] They'd rather give you salt than diamond.
[C]
And Lone Star belt buckles and old faded [F] Levi's.
And each night begins a new day.
[G] And if you don't understand him, he don't die young.
He'll probably just ride [C] away.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even [C] with someone they love.
[F]
[G]
[C]
Well, cowboys like smoky old pool rooms.
Clear [F] mountain morning.
[Em]
[F] [G]
Little warm puppies.
Children and girls.
[C]
And them that don't know him, won't like him.
And them that do [F] sometimes, won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
His pride won't let him do things to [C] make you think he's right.
So mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
Don't [G] let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love.
Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
Even with [C] someone they love.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
[C]
Key:
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C
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C
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cowboys ain't easy to love, and they're harder [F] to hold.
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] They'd rather give you salt _ than diamond.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And Lone Star belt buckles and old faded _ [F] Levi's.
And each night _ begins a new day. _ _
[G] And if you don't understand him, he don't die young.
_ He'll probably just ride [C] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
_ Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So _ _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
_ Even [C] with someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, cowboys like smoky old pool rooms.
Clear [F] mountain morning.
_ [Em] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Little warm puppies.
Children and girls.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And them that don't know him, won't like him.
And them that do [F] sometimes, won't know how to take him.
_ _ [G] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
His pride won't let him do things to [C] make you think he's right. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be _ cowboys. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Don't [G] let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
_ Cause _ _ _ _ [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
_ Even with someone [C] they love. _ _
_ _ _ _ Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always _ _ alone.
Even with [C] someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up [F] to be _ cowboys.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cowboys ain't easy to love, and they're harder [F] to hold.
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] They'd rather give you salt _ than diamond.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And Lone Star belt buckles and old faded _ [F] Levi's.
And each night _ begins a new day. _ _
[G] And if you don't understand him, he don't die young.
_ He'll probably just ride [C] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
_ Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So _ _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
_ Even [C] with someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, cowboys like smoky old pool rooms.
Clear [F] mountain morning.
_ [Em] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Little warm puppies.
Children and girls.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And them that don't know him, won't like him.
And them that do [F] sometimes, won't know how to take him.
_ _ [G] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
His pride won't let him do things to [C] make you think he's right. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So _ mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be _ cowboys. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Don't [G] let them pick guitars and drive little trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
_ Cause _ _ _ _ [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always alone.
_ Even with someone [C] they love. _ _
_ _ _ _ Cause [G] they'll never stay home, and they're always _ _ alone.
Even with [C] someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up [F] to be _ cowboys.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _