A true classic
C
1. I grew up dreaming of being a cowboy
2. Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery
F C
1. And loving the cowboy ways.
2. From being alone too long.
C
1. Pursuing the life of my high riding heroes
2. You could die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare
D7 G7
1. I burned up my childhood days.
2. Knowing well that your best days are gone
C
1. I learned all the rules of a moder day drifter
2. Picking up hookers instead of my pen
F C
1. DonUt you hold on to nothing too long
2. I let the words of my youth fade away.
F C F
1. Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them
2. Old worn out saddles and old worm out memories
C G7 C
1. With the words of a sad country song.
2. With no one and no place to stay.
CHORUS
F C
My heroes have always been cowboys
D7 G7
And they still are it seems
F C F
Sadly in search of and one step in back of
C G7 C
Themselves and their slow moving dreams.
This song is in 3/4 time. It sounds best if you hit the bass note of the
chord on the first beat of each measure. You might want to put in some bass
runs like G-A-B-C between G and C chords where it sounds right.
