Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet)

Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet) easy guitar chords by Tom T. Hall

1975Country
Guitar
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  • G

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  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    He 
    was 
    an 
    old-time 
    cowboy, 

    don't 
    you 
    understand 

    His 
    eyes 
    were 
    sharp 
    as 
    razor 
    blades, 

    his 
    face 
    was 
    leather 
    tan 

    His 
    toes 
    were 
    pointed 
    inward 
    from 

    a-
    hangin' 
    on 
    horse 

    He 
    was 
    an 
    old 
    phi
    losopher 
    of 
    course 

    He 
    was 
    so 
    thin 

    swear 
    you 
    could 
    have 
    used 
    him 
    for 
    whip 

    He 
    had 
    to 
    drink 
    beer 

    to 
    keep 
    his 
    britches 
    on 
    his 
    hips 

    knew 
    had 
    to 
    ask 
    him 

    about 
    the 
    mysteries 
    of 
    life 

    He 
    spit 
    between 
    his 
    boots 
    and 
    he 
    re
    plied 

    Chorus 1
    "It's 
    faster 
    horses, 
    younger 
    women, 

    older 
    whiskey 
    and 
    more 
    money" 


    Verse 2
    He 
    smiled 
    and 
    all 
    his 
    teeth 
    were 
    covered 

    with 
    tobacco 
    stains 

    He 
    said 
    "It 
    don't 
    do 
    men 
    no 
    good 

    to 
    pray 
    for 
    peace 
    and 
    rain 

    Peace 
    and 
    rain 
    is 
    just 
    way 
    to 
    say 
    prosperity 

    And 
    buffalo 
    chips 
    is 
    all 
    it 
    means 
    to 
    me" 

    told 
    him 
    was 
    poet, 

    was 
    lookin' 
    for 
    the 
    truth 

    do 
    not 
    care 
    for 
    horses, 
    whiskey, 
    women 

    or 
    the 
    loot 

    said 
    was 
    writer 

    My 
    soul 
    was 
    all 
    on 
    fire 

    He 
    looked 
    at 
    me 
    an' 
    he 
    said 

    "You 
    are 
    liar." 

    Chorus 2
    "Son, 
    it's 
    faster 
    horses, 
    younger 
    women, 

    older 
    whiskey 
    and 
    more 
    money" 


    Verse 3
    Well, 
    was 
    disillusioned, 
    if 
    say 
    the 
    least 

    grabbed 
    him 
    by 
    the 
    collar 

    and 
    jerked 
    him 
    to 
    his 
    feet 

    There 
    was 
    something 
    cold 
    and 
    shiny 

    layin' 
    by 
    my 
    head 

    So 
    started 
    to 
    be
    lieve 
    the 
    things 
    he 
    said 

    Well, 
    my 
    poet 
    days 
    are 
    over 

    and 
    I'm 
    back 
    to 
    being 
    me 

    As 
    enjoy 
    the 
    peace 
    and 
    comfort 
    of 
    reality 

    If 
    my 
    boy 
    ever 
    asks 
    me 

    what 
    it 
    is 
    that 
    have 
    learned 

    think 
    that 
    will 
    readily 
    af
    firm 

    Chorus 3
    "Son, 
    it's 
    faster 
    horses, 
    younger 
    women, 

    older 
    whiskey 
    and 
    more 
    money" 

    "It's 
    faster 
    horses, 
    younger 
    women, 

    older 
    whiskey 
    and 
    more 
    money" 

    "It's 
    faster 
    horses, 
    younger 
    women, 

    older 
    whiskey 
    and 
    more 
    money" 

    [Repeat 
    and 
    fade] 

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