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1976•Rock•535 views•
Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
Ab
Ab
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Eb
Eb
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I am just a cowboy,
Fm
Fm

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lonesome on the trail
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Cm7
Cm7
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A starry night, a campfire light
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Eb
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The coyote call
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and the howling wind wail
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Cm/G
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So I ride out to the old sundown
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Interlude 1
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Ab/C
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Verse 2
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Fm
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Eb
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Db
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I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail
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Cm
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3

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Lord, I'm just thinking
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Fm

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Eb
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Db
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about a certain female
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Eb
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The nights we spent together
Fm
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Db
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riding on the range
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Cm
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Looking back it seems so strange
Eb
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Chorus 1
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and turn me around
Bbm
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Let me keep spinning 'til I hit the ground
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and let me go
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Ab
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Riding in the rodeo
Verse 3
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I was took in Texas,
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Db
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I did not know her name
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Cm
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Lord, all these southern girls
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Eb
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Db
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all seem the same
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Eb
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Down below the border
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Db
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in a town in Mexico
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Cm
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I got my job busting broncs in the rodeo
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Db
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Chorus 2
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and turn me around
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Ab
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Let me keep spinning 'til I hit the ground
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and let me go
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Ab
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Running free with the buffalo
Solo 1
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Fm
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Eb
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Db
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Ab
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Cm
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Eb
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Db
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Ab
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Eb
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Fm
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Eb
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Db
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Ab
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Cm
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Ab
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Eb
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Db
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Ab/C
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Bbm
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Ab
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Verse 4
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Ab/C
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Bbm
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Roll me over
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and I'll turn around
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Ab/C
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Bbm
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Ab
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Db
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Ab/C
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Bbm
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And I'll move my fingers
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up and down
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Ab/C
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Up and down
Interlude 2
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Ab/C
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Verse 5
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Ab/C
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It's ok amigo
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Ab
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Just let me go
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Ab/C
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Ab
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Riding in the rodeo
Interlude 3
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Ab/C
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Bbm
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Ab/C
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Solo 2
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Chorus 3
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and turn me around
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Let me keep spinning 'til I hit the ground
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Ab/C
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Roll me over and let me go
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Riding in the rodeo
Outro 1
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Roll me over and set me free
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A cowboys life is the life for me

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • Db

    4

  • Cm7

    3

  • Cm/G

    3

  • Ab/C

    6

  • Bbm

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Cowboy Song are Ab, Eb, Fm, Db, Cm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Fm, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Cowboy Song is approximately 134 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cowboy Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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