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Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys chords by
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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C
C

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Mamas, don't let your babies
F
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grow up to be cowboys.
G
G

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Don't let them pick guitars,

drive them old trucks,

make them be doctors and
C
C

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lawyers and such.

Mamas, don't let your babies
F
F

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grow up to be cowboys.
G
G

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They'll never stay home

when they're always alone
C
C

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Even with someone they love
G
G

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C
C

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A cowboy ain't easy to love
F
F

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He's harder to hold
G
G

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He'd rather give you a song
C
C

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than a silver old coat
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G

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C
C

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Button wires and buckles,

saw and faded rags
F
F

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Csus4
Csus4

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F
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Each night begins a new day
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G

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If you can't understand him,

he don't value you

Well, you're probably just
C
C

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right of way

Mamas, don't let your babies
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F

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Csus4
Csus4

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grow up to be cowboys
G
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Don't let them pick guitars

and drive them old trucks

Make them be doctors and
C
C

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lawyers and such
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C

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Mamas don't let your babies
F
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Csus4
Csus4

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grow up to be cowboys
G
G

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They'll never stay home,

they're always alone
C
C

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Even with someone they love
C
C

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Cowboys love smoky old boomerangs
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F

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and clear mountain moors
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G

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Little warm puppies and children,
C
C

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girls of the night
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C
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Them that don't know

him won't like him
F
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Them that do sometimes won't
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F
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know how to take him
G
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Hell, he ain't wrong, he's just different

His pride won't let him do things
C
C

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to make you think he's right
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Mamas, don't let your babies
F
F

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grow up to be cowboys
G
G

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Don't let them pick guitars

and drive them old trucks

Make them be doctors and
C
C

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lawyers and such

Mamas, don't let your babies
F
F

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grow up to be cowboys
G
G

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They'll never stay home

and they're always alone
C
C

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Even with someone they love
C
C

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Mamas, don't let your babies
F
F

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grow up to be cowboys
G
G

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Don't let them pick guitars

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Make them be doctors and
C
C

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lawyers and such
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G

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C
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Mamas, don't let your babies

grow up
F
F

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to be cannibals
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G

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They'll never stay home

and they're always alone
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C

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Even with someone they love
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Csus4

Capo: 0

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 Merle Haggard is C major.

The primary chords used in Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys are C, G, F, Csus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 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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