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
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Tony Joe White - "Mama Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies" [Live from Austin, TX] chords
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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]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Tony Joe White - (Live) Mamas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, E, B, E, A and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 72 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 145 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 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] _ _

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This song was featured on the Live From Austin, TX album.

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