note to archivist. this is a crd version to the tab already on file. the only thing these two versions share is the title. album: Farewell Andromeda song: I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Ladies Chain) artist: John Denver transcribed: Ken Reynolds Enjoy the following selection Iâd Rather Be A Cowboy (Ladies Chains) John Denver (klr) [D] - [G] - [D] x2 [D] Jesse went away last summer, a [G] couple of months [D] ago After all our time together, it was [G] hard to see her [D] go She called me right up when she arrived, asked me [G] one more time to [D] come Livinâ on an L.A. freeway, ainât my [G] kind of havinâ [D] fun [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy [G] I think Iâd rather ride the [D] range [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy Than to [A] lay me down in [Asus] love and ladyâs [D] chains [D] - [G] - [D] x2 [D] When we were just beginning, it was [G] such and easy [D] way Layinâ back up in the mountains, singinâ [G] songs for sunny [D] days But she got tired of pickinâ daisies and [G] cookinâ my meals for [D] me She can live the life she wants to, yes, and [G] itâs all right with [D] me [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy [G] I think Iâd rather ride the [D] range [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy Than to [A] lay me down in [Asus] love and ladyâs [D] chains [A] Iâd rather [Asus] live on the [G] side of a [D] mountain Than [A] wander through [Asus] canyons of [G] concrete and [D] steel [A] Iâd rather [Asus] laugh with the [G] rain and sun [D] shine And [C] lay down my [G] sundown in [E7] some starry [A] field [Asus] [A] [Asus] [D] Oh, but I miss her in the morninâ, [G] when I awake [D] alone And the absence of her laughter is a [G] cold and empty [D] sound But her memory always makes me smile [G] and I want you to [D] know I love her, yes I love her [G] just enough to let her [D] go [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy [G] I think Iâd rather ride the [D] range [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy Than to [A] lay me down in [Asus] love and ladyâs [D] chains [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy [G] I think Iâd rather ride the [D] range [G] I think Iâd rather be a [D] cowboy Than to [A] lay me down in [Asus] love and ladyâs [D] chains I hope you have fun with that one. I have a wide variety of popular artist and venues for audio tape trading. Contact me at < ltwu46B@prodigy.com > and I will e-mail my list to you. Ken Reynolds