Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys chords by
Leon Russell

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Verse 1

Am

Am

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C

C

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You got my heartbeat trippin'

G

G

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All the way, all the way to your door

Am

Am

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C

C

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You got the love I'm missing

G

G

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Everyday, so am I asking too much?

Verse 2

Am

Am

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Keep reading my mind

C

C

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Put your body on mine

Tip toe on the line

G

G

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Am I asking too much?

Am

Am

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I know I need you

C

C

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So why do you keep moving your lips

When I don't wanna listen

Verse 3

G

G

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Oh, baby don't talk

Em

Em

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B

B

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'Cause I like it when you

C

C

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don't say nothing

G

G

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Nothing at all

Bm

Bm

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B

B

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Yeah, I like it when you don't

C

C

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G

G

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say nothing Don't

C

C

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Say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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Oh, baby don't talk

G

G

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C

C

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Don't say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Oh, baby don't talk

Verse 4

Am

Am

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C

C

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So show me how you work

With your lips,

G

G

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with your hands and your heart

Am

Am

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C

C

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No, there's no need for words, no

Take a chance now

Verse 5

Am I asking too much?

G

G

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Am

Am

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Keep reading my mind

C

C

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Put your body on mine

Tip toe on the line

G

G

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Am I asking too much?

Am

Am

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I know I need you

C

C

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So why do you keep moving your

lips When I don't wanna listen

Verse 6

G

G

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Oh, baby don't talk

Em

Em

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B

B

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'Cause I like it when you

C

C

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don't say nothing

G

G

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Em

Em

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Nothing at all

E

E

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Bm

Bm

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Yeah, I like it when you

B

B

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C

C

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don't say nothing Don't

G

G

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C

C

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Say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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Oh, baby don't talk

G

G

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C

C

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Don't say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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D

D

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Oh, baby don't talk

Verse 7

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Am I asking too much?

G

G

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C

C

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(Am I asking too much?)

Baby don't talk

G

G

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C

C

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Am I asking too much? (Am I

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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asking too much?)

G

G

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Baby don't talk

Em

Em

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'Cause I

Verse 8

Bm

Bm

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like it when you

C

C

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G

G

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don't say nothing

Em

Em

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E

E

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Em

Em

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Nothing at all (Nothing at all)

Bm

Bm

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Yeah, I like it when you

C

C

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don't say nothing Don't

G

G

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C

C

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Say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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Oh, baby don't talk

G

G

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C

C

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Don't say nothing, nothing,

G

G

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nothing Nothing, nothing at all

C

C

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D

D

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Oh, baby don't talk

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Am
C
Em
E
B
Bm
D

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys by Leon Russell is B major.

The primary chords used in Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys are B, C#m, E, G#m, G#, D#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, C#m, E, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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