Chords for Tony Joe White - "Mama Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies" [Live from Austin, TX]
Tempo:
145.35 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
How about a big Austin welcome for Tony Joe White.
[E]
[N]
[F]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A]
[E]
It's alright to go howling at [B] the moon.
[E] He used to go out dancing, [A] stomping feet.
And [E] everybody knows that you cussed [B] the band when it could [E] turn soon.
I'm not gonna [N] let your cowboy go up to bed-ass.
[A]
Let [E] him have those good times boys, [B] oh.
[E] If he wants to chase those [A] wild, wild ladies,
[E] you can't have no [B]
roots till you sow [E] your oats.
[A] He may wanna ride across the [E] border, lay down his last dollar,
or [B] let it look.
If [E] somebody said that you sure have [A] raised a wild one,
tell him there [E] ain't nothing wrong with dipping [B]
snuff and [E] driving a truck.
Yeah, but mama [G] don't need your cowboy to go up to bed [E]-ass.
Come on.
Teach him to hold out a whiskey when [Em] he's young.
[E] Raise him on chicken fries, steak, [A] and milk cream.
[E] He's gonna make [B] you proud.
[Em]
Well, [E] mama don't need your cowboy to go up to bed-ass.
Let him have those good times boys, [B] oh.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [E]
I'm not gonna let you go.
[G] [E]
[D] [E]
[F#] [E]
[E]
[N]
[F]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A]
[E]
It's alright to go howling at [B] the moon.
[E] He used to go out dancing, [A] stomping feet.
And [E] everybody knows that you cussed [B] the band when it could [E] turn soon.
I'm not gonna [N] let your cowboy go up to bed-ass.
[A]
Let [E] him have those good times boys, [B] oh.
[E] If he wants to chase those [A] wild, wild ladies,
[E] you can't have no [B]
roots till you sow [E] your oats.
[A] He may wanna ride across the [E] border, lay down his last dollar,
or [B] let it look.
If [E] somebody said that you sure have [A] raised a wild one,
tell him there [E] ain't nothing wrong with dipping [B]
snuff and [E] driving a truck.
Yeah, but mama [G] don't need your cowboy to go up to bed [E]-ass.
Come on.
Teach him to hold out a whiskey when [Em] he's young.
[E] Raise him on chicken fries, steak, [A] and milk cream.
[E] He's gonna make [B] you proud.
[Em]
Well, [E] mama don't need your cowboy to go up to bed-ass.
Let him have those good times boys, [B] oh.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [E]
I'm not gonna let you go.
[G] [E]
[D] [E]
[F#] [E]
Key:
E
B
A
G
Em
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ How about a big Austin welcome for Tony Joe White. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's alright to go howling at [B] the moon. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] He used to go out dancing, _ _ [A] _ stomping feet. _
_ And [E] everybody knows that you cussed [B] the band when it could [E] turn soon. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm not gonna [N] let your cowboy go up to bed-ass. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Let _ _ [E] _ him have those good times boys, [B] oh. _ _ _
_ _ [E] If he wants to chase those [A] wild, wild ladies, _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] you can't have no [B]
roots till you sow [E] your oats. _ _ _
_ _ [A] He may wanna ride _ across the [E] _ border, _ _ _ _ lay down his last dollar,
or [B] let it look. _ _ _ _
_ If [E] _ somebody said that you sure have [A] raised a wild one, _ _
tell him there [E] ain't nothing wrong with dipping [B] _
snuff and [E] driving a _ truck. _ _
Yeah, but mama [G] don't need your cowboy to go up to bed [E]-ass.
_ Come on.
_ Teach him to hold out a whiskey when [Em] he's young. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ Raise him on chicken fries, steak, _ [A] and milk cream. _ _
_ _ _ [E] He's gonna make [B] you proud.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, [E] mama don't need your cowboy to go up to bed-ass. _ _
_ _ _ _ Let him have those good times boys, [B] oh. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm not gonna let you go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ How about a big Austin welcome for Tony Joe White. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's alright to go howling at [B] the moon. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] He used to go out dancing, _ _ [A] _ stomping feet. _
_ And [E] everybody knows that you cussed [B] the band when it could [E] turn soon. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm not gonna [N] let your cowboy go up to bed-ass. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Let _ _ [E] _ him have those good times boys, [B] oh. _ _ _
_ _ [E] If he wants to chase those [A] wild, wild ladies, _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] you can't have no [B]
roots till you sow [E] your oats. _ _ _
_ _ [A] He may wanna ride _ across the [E] _ border, _ _ _ _ lay down his last dollar,
or [B] let it look. _ _ _ _
_ If [E] _ somebody said that you sure have [A] raised a wild one, _ _
tell him there [E] ain't nothing wrong with dipping [B] _
snuff and [E] driving a _ truck. _ _
Yeah, but mama [G] don't need your cowboy to go up to bed [E]-ass.
_ Come on.
_ Teach him to hold out a whiskey when [Em] he's young. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ Raise him on chicken fries, steak, _ [A] and milk cream. _ _
_ _ _ [E] He's gonna make [B] you proud.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, [E] mama don't need your cowboy to go up to bed-ass. _ _
_ _ _ _ Let him have those good times boys, [B] oh. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm not gonna let you go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _