How A Cowboy Lives Written by Bobby Pinson, Jeremy Spillman & Trent Willmon Recorded by Trent Willmon (Capo on 1) Intro.: | (Bm) | (Bm) | (G) | (G) | | (Bm) (A/C#) (D) (F#m) | (G) | (Bm) (A/C#) (D) (F#m) | (G) | (Bm)He left (A/C#)gravel (D)flyin', tears fallin' (F#m)from her (G)eyes When (Bm)he got (A/C#)home that (D)evenin', he didn't a-(F#m)pologize (G) He left a (Bm)rose (A/C#)on the (D)table, she let that (F#m)be e-(G)nough (G/E)She loved (A)him e-(D)nough to (D/C#)know (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)loves It's just how a (A)cowboy (D) loves She (Bm)tried to (A/C#)ride it out, (D) but she couldn't keep (F#m)hangin' (G)on Now (Bm)he sees (A/C#)her around, (D) but she's ne-(F#m)ver alone (G) He (Bm)keeps the (A/C#)storms clouds (D)hidden behind the (F#m)wall of (G)pride Laughs out (A)loud, spits (D)on the (D/C#)ground, that's (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)cries It's just how a (A)cowboy (D) cries (Chorus) (Bm)Unwritten rules, (F#m)unspoken words Never (G)show your hand or (F#m)hang your head, no (Em)matter how it (A)hurts (Bm)Sometimes you get thrown, but you (F#m)get back on and ride That's (G)how a (A)cowboy (D) lives, (A) (Bm) that's how a (F#m)cowboy (G) dies Now (Bm)he makes (A/C#)his mistakes, (D) they weigh (F#m)on his (G)soul His (Bm)altar (A/C#)is an (D)open sky, a church where (F#m)no one (G)goes He (Bm)knows God (A/C#)understands (D)him, 'cause he made (F#m)him that (G)way Silent-(A)ly he (D)makes his (D/C#)peace, that's (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)prays It's just how a (A)cowboy (Bm) prays Inst.: --- (Bm) (Em) | (F#m) | (G) (F#m) | (Em) (A) | (Chorus) (Bm)Sometimes you get thrown, but you (F#m)get back on and ride That's (G)how a (A)cowboy (D) lives, (A) (Bm) That's how a (F#m)cowboy (G)dies That's how a (A)cowboy (D) lives (D/C#) (Bm) Outro.: | (Bm) | (Bm) | (G) | (G) | x times to fade