By David Allan Coe

*Capo 2nd Fret*

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)                     DIT (xx0232@1)WAS TOO COLD TO STAY IN THE NORTH AND LA
              A (x02220@1)                           DSEEMED (xx0232@1)THE MOST LIKELY PLACE I COULD STAY
  G (320003@1)                        DTHOSE (xx0232@1)MALIBU NIGHTS AND THOSE HOLLYWOOD LIGHTS
    A (x02220@1)                             D (xx0232@1)(rest)         WERE BLINDING ME
Bm (x24432@1)             A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)           DI (xx0232@1)LONG FOR A LOVER TO HELP ME DISCOVER THE KEY TO UNLOCK LOVE'S DOOR
    G (320003@1)                         DWHILE (xx0232@1)DIVING THE REEF'S LORD SHE CHANGED MY BELIEFS
    A (x02220@1)                         DAS (xx0232@1)WE MADE LOVE ON THE OCEAN'S FLOOR (and she whispered)

Chorus:

D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)        DDIVERS (xx0232@1)DO IT DEEPER JOCKEYS DO IT SHORTER
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)         DBRICK (xx0232@1)LAYERS ALWAYS MAKE JUST A LITTLE BIT STRONGER; STRONGER
D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)        DSAILORS (xx0232@1)DO IT WETTER, SOLDIERS DO IT BETTER
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)  G;   G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)    DBUT (xx0232@1)COWBOYS STAY IN THE SADDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER

G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)       DI (xx0232@1)MOVED FROM LA FOR A GOOD JOB WITH PAY RIDING RANGE FOR THE DOUBLE BAR J
   G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)       DTILL' (xx0232@1)THE RODEO CAME AND I PUT IN MY NAME FOR THE BULL RIDING CONTEST THAT DAY
  Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)        DTHE (xx0232@1)JUDGES WERE WATCHING BUT THEY NEVER NOTICED THE GIRL STANDING CLOSE TO MY CHUTE
  G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          DSHE (xx0232@1)PICKED ME TO WIN I COULD TELL BY HER GRIN AS SHE REACHED OUT AND PATTED MY BOOT

(and she said)

D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)       DDIVERS (xx0232@1)DO IT DEEPER PILOTS DO IT HIGHER
G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)       DBRICK (xx0232@1)LAYERS ALWAYS MAKE IT JUST A LITTLE BIT STRONGER; STONGER
D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)        DDOCTORS (xx0232@1)DO IT CLEANER BIKERS DO IT MEANER
 G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)  DCOWBOYS (xx0232@1)STAY IN THE SADDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER

DIVERS DO IT DEEPER JOCKEYS DO IT SHORTER

BRICK LAYERS ALWAYS MAKE IT JUST A LITTLE BIT STRONGER
D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)         DSAILORS (xx0232@1)DO IT WETTER SOLDIERS DO IT BETTER
 G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)  DCOWBOYS (xx0232@1)STAY IN THE SADDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER

Outro:  G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)  D