Verse 1: ------------ A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)The stage is set tonight down in Nashville D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#m (244222@1) It's been a long, hard ride into town A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EAnd (022100@1)thanks to some cowboys and heros D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) My chance to sing has finally come around Verse 2: ------------ A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EThe (022100@1)first song I ever sang was haggard D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#mMomma (244222@1)sang to me I saw the Light A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EI'd (022100@1)turn my radio up louder D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ATo (x02220@1)hear Johnny Cash walk the line Verse 3: ------------ A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EWaylon (022100@1)sang a song about Texas D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#mWillie's (244222@1)"Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EBocephus (022100@1)sings a song about dixie. D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ALefty (x02220@1)taught us all how to sing. Chorus 1: -------------- A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) DHats (xx0232@1)off to hard riding cowboys E (022100@1) ARiding (x02220@1)some where tonight A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) DHats (xx0232@1)off to hard riding cowboys D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) AWanted, (x02220@1)dead or alive Verse 4: ------------ A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) ECharlie (022100@1)ran the devil out of Georgia D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#m (244222@1)Skynyrd sang sweet home Alabam A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EThe (022100@1)Ahlman brothers taught us how to ramble D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)And to Tucker boys showed us how to jam. Repeat Chorus 1 Verse 5: ------------ A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EThe (022100@1)stage is set tonight up in Heaven D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#m (244222@1) Rebas band is there with Patsy Cline A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EAnd (022100@1)all around are cowboys and cowgirls D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)And thanks to them the music's still alive Chorus 2: -------------- A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) DHats (xx0232@1)off to hard riding cowboys E (022100@1) AFlying (x02220@1)somewhere tonight A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) DHats (xx0232@1)off to hard fighting cowboys D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) Wanted, dead or alive Repeat chorus 2 and fade.