TUNING: HALF-STEP DOWN
Intro
Am G/B C C F
Am G/B C C F
Verse 1:
Am G/B C F
He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm
Am G/B C F
And I've talked him down from getting in a fight or two
Am G/B C F
He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard
Am G/B C F
'Cause growing up he had to go where the wind blew
Am G/B C F
He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to
Am G/B C F
In a world that says 'Saddle up and be a man'
Am G/B C F
When the sun goes down and his hazel eyes go blue
Am G/B C F
That's when I I I understand
C F
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Am7 G/B
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
F
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
C F
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Am7 G/B
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
F
That's when he's toughest to me
C Dm7
I never knew
G F F/A Dm7 C
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Verse 2:
Am G/B C F
Well I grew up wishing I could close off the way my dad did
Am G/B C F
'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel
Am G/B C F
But I've burned too many miles trying to ride out all the sadness
Am G/B C F
But you can't outdrive pain, someday it's gonna take the wheel
Am G/B C F
Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody
Am G/B C F
Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot
Am G/B C F
But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start running
Am G/B C F
But I I I hope not
C F
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Am G/B
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
F
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
C F
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Am G/B
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
F
That's when he's toughest to me
C Dm7
I never knew
G F F/A Dm C
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Instrumental
Am G/B C C F
Am G/B C C F
Bridge:
F
Blame it on their fathers
C/E
The ones that said they'd stay
Dm
Or blame it on the songs
c
That tell you they all ride away
G
But mine ain't that way
I ain't that way
C F
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Am G/B
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
F
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
C F
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Am G/B
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
F
That's when he's toughest to me
C Dm7
I never knew
G F F/A Dm7 F C
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Outro
F Dm C F
Oo oo oo oo oo
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th FRET
Intro
Em D/F# G G C
Em D/F# G G C
Verse 1:
Em D/F# G C
He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm
Em D/F# G C
And I've talked him down from getting in a fight or two
Em D/F# G C
He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard
Em D/F# G C
'Cause growing up he had to go where the wind blew
Em D/F# G C
He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to
Em D/F# G C
In a world that says 'Saddle up and be a man'
Em D/F# G C
When the sun goes down and his hazel eyes go blue
Em D/F# G C
That's when I I I understand
G C
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Em7 D/F#
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
C
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
G C
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Em7 D/F#
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
C
That's when he's toughest to me
G Am7
I never knew
D C C/E Am7 G
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Verse 2:
Em D/F# G C
Well I grew up wishing I could close off the way my dad did
Em D/F# G C
'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel
Em D/F# G C
But I've burned too many miles trying to ride out all the sadness
Em D/F# G C
But you can't outdrive pain, someday it's gonna take the wheel
Em D/F# G C
Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody
Em D/F# G C
Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot
Em D/F# G C
But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start running
Em D/F# G C
But I I I hope not
G C
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Em D/F#
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
C
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
G C
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Em D/F#
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
C
That's when he's toughest to me
G Am7
I never knew
D C C/E Am G
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Instrumental
Em D/F# G G C
Em D/F# G G C
Bridge:
C
Blame it on their fathers
G/B
The ones that said they'd stay
Am
Or blame it on the songs
c
That tell you they all ride away
D
But mine ain't that way
I ain't that way
G C
Cowboys cry toooo-oo-oo-oo
Em D/F#
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
C
Thinking they still gotta shit to prove
G C
That well runs deeeee-ee-eep
Em D/F#
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
C
That's when he's toughest to me
G Am7
I never knew
D C C/E Am7 C G
Cowboys cry tooooooooooooooo
Outro
C Am G C
Oo oo oo oo oo