Cowboy 'Til The Day I Die
by Justin McBride

**Capo II**

Verse I

D (xx0232@1)                   AWell (x02220@1)first off I'm an Okie
Bm (x24432@1)             ASo (x02220@1)don't call me Tex
   G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)   A (x02220@1)
No I don't mind you askin bout this cast here on my leg
D (xx0232@1)            AI (x02220@1)had a little bad luck
       Bm (x24432@1)          Awith (x02220@1)a bull in Santa Fe
   G (320003@1)                      DHe (xx0232@1)stomped me good but I'll ride tonight
           G (320003@1)               ACause (x02220@1)if I don't I don't get paid
G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)           DNo (xx0232@1)I never thought about a safer line of work
       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)           AWith (x02220@1)a little more security that won't get me hurt

**CHORUS**

G (320003@1)          DYou (xx0232@1)can take away my pick up
       G (320003@1)        DPut (xx0232@1)me in a black sedan
     G (320003@1)            DHung (xx0232@1)up my hat, spurs and boots
         D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1) ADitch (x02220@1)my Copenhagen can
       G (320003@1)           DPut (xx0232@1)me in a highrise office
        G (320003@1)             Dmake (xx0232@1)me wear a suit and tie
G (320003@1)           DBut (xx0232@1)I'll be a cowboy 
           A (x02220@1)   D'Til (xx0232@1)the day I die

Verse II

D (xx0232@1)                AUnless (x02220@1)your one of us 
       Bm (x24432@1)         AYou'll (x02220@1)never understand
   G (320003@1)               DCowboyin' (xx0232@1)ain't just what I do
 A (x02220@1)  Bm (x24432@1)  AIt's (x02220@1)who I am
         D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)It's how I think, It's what I feel 
                Bm (x24432@1)       AIt's (x02220@1)the way of life I love
G (320003@1)                DNo (xx0232@1)it ain't like I had a choice
G (320003@1)        AIt's (x02220@1)in my blood

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