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The Cowboy Rides Away Tab by George Strait

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Intro 1

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

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Chorus 1

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And my heart is sinking like the setting sun

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Setting on the things I wish I'd done

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It's time to say goodbye to yesterday

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This is where the cowboy rides away

Interlude 1

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We've been

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Verse 2

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in and out of love and in-between

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And now we play the final showdown scene

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As the credits roll, a sad song starts to play

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And this is where the cowboy rides away

Chorus 2
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And my heart is sinking like the setting sun
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Setting on the things I wish I'd done
Oh, the last goodbye's
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the hardest one to say
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This is where the cowboy rides away
Oh, the last goodbye's
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the hardest one to say
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This is where the cowboy rides away
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A|-(10)----(7)-(9)---------(5)-(7)--|---------(3)-(5)---------5--------|
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A|-2--------------------------------|
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   1       2       3       4

The Cowboy Rides Away

George Strait

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