The Cowboy Rides Away chords by George Strait (Official Version)

G
C
D

Intro 1

G

G

C

C

D

D

G

G

Verse 1
G 
I knew the stakes were high
C 
right from the start
D 
G 
When she dealt the cards, I bet my heart
C 
Now I just found a game that I can't play
D 
G 
And this is where the cowboy rides away

Chorus 1

G

C

And my heart is sinking like the setting sun

D

G

Setting on the things I wish I'd done

C

It's time to say goodbye to yesterday

D

G

This is where the cowboy rides away

Interlude 1

G

G

C

C

D

D

G

G

Verse 2

G

C

We've been in and out of love and in-between

D

G

And now we play the final showdown scene

C

As the credits roll, a sad song starts to play

D

G

And this is where the cowboy rides away

Chorus 2
G 
C 
And my heart is sinking like the setting sun
D 
G 
Setting on the things I wish I'd done
Oh, the last goodbye's
C 
the hardest one to say
D 
G 
This is where the cowboy rides away
Oh, the last goodbye's
C 
the hardest one to say
D 
G 
This is where the cowboy rides away

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G
C
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 109

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of The Cowboy Rides Away by George Strait, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn The Cowboy Rides Away the way George Strait intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

The Cowboy Rides Away

George Strait

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