Chris Ledoux Cowboy Songs
Strictly Acoustic Version
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***Intro***

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***Verse 1***

D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1)                           EmWell (022000@1)I wake up in the mornin', I brew my coffee hot and strong.
A (x02220@1)                          D (xx0232@1)                AI (x02220@1)get out my ole guitar, and try to write a song.
D (xx0232@1)                             G (320003@1)                 EmAn (022000@1)them larks are singin, oh lord, just right outside.
A (x02220@1)                                               D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)I'm stuck here in this kitchen tryin' to write.

***Chorus***

D (xx0232@1)                                  G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)And I'm writin' these cowboy songs. Yodellehe, Cowboy songs...
A (x02220@1)                             D (xx0232@1)      AJust (x02220@1)me and my beat up ole guitar.
D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)        EmCowboy (022000@1)songs, Yodellehe, Cowboy songs...
A (x02220@1)                                                        D (xx0232@1)AWell (x02220@1)maybe one of these cowboy songs is gonna make me a star.

***Verse 2***

D (xx0232@1)                                 G (320003@1)                  EmNow (022000@1)Hank Williams Jr. writes 'em rough, and sings 'em tough.
A (x02220@1)                                            D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)Charlie Daniels sings a song about the devil.
D (xx0232@1)                               G (320003@1)              EmAnd (022000@1)Waylon and Willie sing about...whatever they like.
A (x02220@1)                                                                D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)I'll probably be sing these cowboy songs for the rest of my life.

***Chorus***

Repeat the verse chord progression for the solos

***Verse 3***

D (xx0232@1)                                            G (320003@1)                    EmWell (022000@1)this don't sound like Strawberry Roan, or that lonesome cattle call.
A (x02220@1)                                                                      DA 
And you might think that it don't sound nothin' like a cowboy song at all.
D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1)                        EmBut (022000@1)it is, 'cause I wrote it...And I'm a real life buckaroo.
A (x02220@1)                                                          DA
And I wrote this silly little cowboy song, especially for you.
             D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)   
Here it is...Cowboy songs, Yodellehe, Cowboy songs.
A (x02220@1)                              DA
Just me and my beat up ole guitar.
       D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)        EmJust (022000@1)a Cowboy song, Yodellehe, Cowboys songs.
A (x02220@1)                                                        DA
Well maybe one of these cowboy songs is gonna make me a star.

***Ending***

D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)     AD
Yodalleeo elleeoo elleeee