My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys Chords by Willie Nelson

Tempo:
113.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys chords
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[D]
I grew up a dream of being a cowboy [G] and loving the cowboy [D] ways
Pursuing the life of my high riding heroes
I [E] burned up my [A] childhood days
[D] I learned all the rules of a modern day drifter
[G] Don't you hold on to nothing [D] too long
[G] Just take what you need [D] from the ladies [G] that leave them
[D] With the words [A] of a sad country [D] song
[G] My heroes have always [D] been cowboys
And
[E] they still are [A] it [D] seems
[A]
[G] Sadly in search [D] of and one step [G] in back of [D] themselves
[A] And their slow moving [D] dreams
Cowboys are special with their own grand misery
[G] From being alone [D] too long
You could die from the cold in the arms of a mad man
[E] Knowing well that your best [A] days are gone
[D]
Picking up hookers instead of my pen
[G] I let the words of my youth [D] fade away
[G]
Oh worn out saddles [D] and oh worn [G] out memories
[D] But no one [A] and no place [D] to stay
My [G]
heroes have always been [D] cowboys
And [E]
they still are [A] it seems
[G] Sadly in search of [D] and one step in [G] back [D] of themselves
[A] And their slow [D] moving dreams
[G] Sadly in search of [D] and one step [G] in back of [D] themselves
[A] And their slow moving [G] dreams
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
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To start learning Willie Nelson - My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, D, A, D, G, D and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I grew up a dream of being a cowboy [G] and loving the cowboy [D] ways _ _ _
_ _ Pursuing the life of my high riding heroes
I [E] _ _ burned up my [A] childhood days _ _
_ [D] I learned all the rules of a modern day drifter _
_ [G] Don't you hold on to nothing [D] too long _ _
_ [G] Just take what you need [D] from the ladies [G] that leave them
[D] With the words [A] of a sad country _ [D] song _ _
[G] My heroes have always [D] been cowboys
And _
_ [E] _ _ they still are [A] it [D] seems
[A] _ _
_ [G] _ Sadly in search _ [D] of and one step [G] in back of [D] themselves
[A] And their slow moving [D] _ dreams _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Cowboys are special _ _ with their own grand misery
[G] From being alone [D] too long _ _ _
You could die from the cold _ in the arms of a mad man
[E] Knowing well that your best [A] days are gone
_ _ [D] _
_ Picking up hookers _ instead of my pen
[G] I let the words of my youth [D] fade away
_ _ _ [G]
Oh worn out saddles [D] and oh worn [G] out memories
[D] But no one [A] and no place [D] to stay
_ My _ [G] _
heroes have always been [D] cowboys
And _ [E] _ _
they still are [A] it seems
_ _ [G] _ Sadly in search of [D] and one step in [G] back [D] of themselves
[A] And their slow [D] moving _ dreams _
_ [G] Sadly in search of [D] and one step [G] in back of [D] themselves
[A] And their slow moving [G] dreams _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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