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Song Of The Cowboys chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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A cow puncher's life
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is a very hard life,
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a fight and a sleet and a cold.

But I wouldn't trade my
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cow punchin' days
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for all of old Midas' gold.

There's horses to break
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and there's robbers to fight,
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and blizzards to make you turn tail.

But there's plenty of fun
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for the son of a gun
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who can sing and be gay on the trail.
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Kay -ay, kay -ee -vee -ay, ee -vee -ay.
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Kay -ay, kay -ee -vee -ay, ee -vee -ay.

We round up the doggies
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and drift them along,
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corral them all over the plains.

We rope them and brand them
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and doctor the bulls
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And turn them loose on the ranch

At night when the doggies are dreamin'
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about Calheaven just over the way

The night riders sit in their
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saddles and sing
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From dark till the dawn of the day
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Ky -yi, Ky -yi -bi -yi -yi -bi -yi -yo
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Ky -yi, Ky -yi -bi -yi -bi -yi -yo

When St. Peter calls us to
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come to his range
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And punch the wild cattle up there

I hope all the boys who have
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rode the long range
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Will come when he gives them a dare

I'll want a good horse
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that can run a fast race
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And a crew that don't care
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where we go

We'll ride away off in
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some desolate place
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And sing a ca -yi -pi -ca -yo, ca -yi
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Ca -y i -pi -ca -yo, ca -yi
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Ca -yi -pi -ca -yo
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Ab

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Song Of The Cowboys by Jimmy Driftwood is A major.

The primary chords used in Song Of The Cowboys are A, D, G, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Song Of The Cowboys is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Song Of The 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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