Cowboy Up Chords by Chris Ledoux
Tempo:
157.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [C]
[D] [G]
I was a new kid on the circuit, [C] gold buckles in my eyes, [D] but the horse I drew was plenty rank [C] and much to my [G] surprise.
I did a double backflip [C] and landed on my head.
This [D] old cowboy limped out in the arena, [C] leaned over [G] me and said,
You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
[D] Get right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
[C]
[D] [G]
By the end of my last season, [C] they said I was among the best.
So [D] I finally called the girl back home, [C] hoping she would be [G] impressed.
But her mama said she married a guy [C] that I used to call my friend.
[D] But before the first tear could fall, [C] these words [D] came back [G] again.
You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
[D] Get right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
Well [D] it's not an easy lesson [C] to learn in life [G] and love, [A] but it's the only way to go [D] whenever you find [F#m] it.
[G] You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
Get [D] right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
[Gm]
[D] [G]
I was a new kid on the circuit, [C] gold buckles in my eyes, [D] but the horse I drew was plenty rank [C] and much to my [G] surprise.
I did a double backflip [C] and landed on my head.
This [D] old cowboy limped out in the arena, [C] leaned over [G] me and said,
You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
[D] Get right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
[C]
[D] [G]
By the end of my last season, [C] they said I was among the best.
So [D] I finally called the girl back home, [C] hoping she would be [G] impressed.
But her mama said she married a guy [C] that I used to call my friend.
[D] But before the first tear could fall, [C] these words [D] came back [G] again.
You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
[D] Get right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
Well [D] it's not an easy lesson [C] to learn in life [G] and love, [A] but it's the only way to go [D] whenever you find [F#m] it.
[G] You got a [C] cowboy up, boy you get [G] thrown down.
Get [D] right back in the saddle [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going [G] when the going [C] gets tough.
[G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
[Gm]
Key:
G
C
D
A
F#m
G
C
D
[N] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I was a new kid on the circuit, _ [C] gold buckles in my eyes, [D] but the horse I drew was plenty rank [C] and much to my [G] surprise.
_ _ I did a double _ backflip _ [C] and landed on my head.
This [D] old cowboy limped out in the arena, [C] leaned over [G] me and said,
_ _ You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down.
_ _ _ _ [D] Get right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
_ [C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough. _ _
_ _ [G] Around here what we say is, _ [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ By the end of my last season, _ [C] they said I was among the best.
So [D] I finally called the girl back home, [C] hoping she would be [G] impressed.
_ But her mama said she married a guy [C] that I used to call my friend.
_ [D] But before the first tear could fall, [C] these words [D] came back [G] again.
_ _ You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down. _ _ _
_ [D] Get right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough.
_ _ _ [G] _ Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up. _ _ _ _
Well [D] it's not an easy lesson _ [C] to learn in life [G] and love, _ [A] but it's the only way to go [D] whenever you find [F#m] it. _
_ _ [G] You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down.
_ _ _ Get [D] right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
_ [C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough. _ _
_ _ [G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
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[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I was a new kid on the circuit, _ [C] gold buckles in my eyes, [D] but the horse I drew was plenty rank [C] and much to my [G] surprise.
_ _ I did a double _ backflip _ [C] and landed on my head.
This [D] old cowboy limped out in the arena, [C] leaned over [G] me and said,
_ _ You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down.
_ _ _ _ [D] Get right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
_ [C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough. _ _
_ _ [G] Around here what we say is, _ [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ By the end of my last season, _ [C] they said I was among the best.
So [D] I finally called the girl back home, [C] hoping she would be [G] impressed.
_ But her mama said she married a guy [C] that I used to call my friend.
_ [D] But before the first tear could fall, [C] these words [D] came back [G] again.
_ _ You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down. _ _ _
_ [D] Get right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
[C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough.
_ _ _ [G] _ Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up. _ _ _ _
Well [D] it's not an easy lesson _ [C] to learn in life [G] and love, _ [A] but it's the only way to go [D] whenever you find [F#m] it. _
_ _ [G] You got a [C] cowboy up, _ _ boy you get [G] thrown down.
_ _ _ Get [D] right back in the saddle _ [G] as soon as you hit the ground.
_ [C] You've heard that the tough get going _ _ [G] when the going [C] gets _ tough. _ _
_ _ [G] Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Around here what we say is, [D] boy you better [G] cowboy up. _ _ _ _
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