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Key: F major
Verse 1
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A

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D

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If you're a cowboy
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out on the highway
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You can be sure you're not alone
Bm
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There are some outlaws
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D

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who dance on dust and clouds
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And ride wild horses in the road,
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oh, in the road
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There are some horses that
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I don't like now
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Their feet refuse to leave the ground
Bm
Bm
2

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I'd rather ride me tornado twisters
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Wanna go up and never come down
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In the rodeo
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Jim Shoulders and Mayhem
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D

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Casey Jibbs and Samson
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And my buddy Mark Tuga From Calgary
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Of wild bull riders, like Gary LeFuny
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And the rodeo clowns,

like old Swinford Hinn
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And Lord Van Dee,
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loved the rodeo
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Bm
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In Colorado one day last summer
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I rode a horse called Clyde
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He threw me off just outside of Denver
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And I came down in Durango,
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in the rodeo
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Jim Shoulders and Mayhem,
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Casey Tibbs and Samson
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And my buddy Mark Tucker from Calgary
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All the wild bull riders,
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like Gary LeFou now
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And the rodeo clowns,
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like old Sam Pickens and Bo Bam bi
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If you're a cowboy out on the highway,
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boy, you can be sure you're not lost.
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There are some outlaws
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who've been some dust to find.
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Ride my horses in the rodeo,
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in the rodeo,
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in the rodeo,
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in the rodeo
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Chords
  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2
  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If you're a cowboy by Hoyt axton is F major.

The primary chords used in If you're a cowboy are C, F, Bb, Dm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Bb, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If you're a cowboy is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If you're a cowboy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for If you're a cowboy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Hoyt axton.

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