Chords for Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Tempo:
77.875 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[F] [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [C] love.
A cowboy ain't easy to love and he's [F] harder to hold.
[G] He'd rather give you a saw than [C] silver or gold.
But wiser buckles and saw-faded wranglers and [F] each night begins a new day.
If [G] you can't understand him and he don't die young, he'll probably just ride [C] away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
[G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love.
A cowboy loves smoky old pool rooms and clear [F] mountain mornings.
[G] Little warm puppies and children and girls [C] of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [F] that do sometime won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [C] right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
[G]
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[F] [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [C] love.
A cowboy ain't easy to love and he's [F] harder to hold.
[G] He'd rather give you a saw than [C] silver or gold.
But wiser buckles and saw-faded wranglers and [F] each night begins a new day.
If [G] you can't understand him and he don't die young, he'll probably just ride [C] away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
[G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love.
A cowboy loves smoky old pool rooms and clear [F] mountain mornings.
[G] Little warm puppies and children and girls [C] of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [F] that do sometime won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [C] right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys.
[G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys.
[G]
Key:
F
G
C
F
G
C
F
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _
_ [F] _ [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [C] love. _ _
_ _ A cowboy ain't easy to love and he's [F] harder to hold.
_ _ _ _ [G] He'd rather give you a saw than [C] silver or gold. _ _
_ _ But wiser buckles and saw-faded wranglers and [F] each night begins a new day.
If [G] you can't understand him and he don't die young, he'll probably just ride [C] away.
_ _ _ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
_ _ [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love. _ _
_ A cowboy loves smoky old pool rooms and clear [F] mountain mornings.
_ _ _ _ [G] Little warm puppies and children and girls [C] of the night. _ _
_ _ Them that don't know him won't like him and them [F] that do sometime won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [C] right.
_ _ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _
_ [F] _ [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [C] love. _ _
_ _ A cowboy ain't easy to love and he's [F] harder to hold.
_ _ _ _ [G] He'd rather give you a saw than [C] silver or gold. _ _
_ _ But wiser buckles and saw-faded wranglers and [F] each night begins a new day.
If [G] you can't understand him and he don't die young, he'll probably just ride [C] away.
_ _ _ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and [C] lawyers and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up [F] to be cowboys.
_ _ [G] Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [C] they love. _ _
_ A cowboy loves smoky old pool rooms and clear [F] mountain mornings.
_ _ _ _ [G] Little warm puppies and children and girls [C] of the night. _ _
_ _ Them that don't know him won't like him and them [F] that do sometime won't know how to take him.
[G] He ain't wrong, he's just different and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [C] right.
_ _ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [F] cowboys. _ _
_ [G] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [C] and such. _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [F] be cowboys. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _