Chords for Matchbox Twenty & Willie Nelson Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys
Tempo:
134.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ladies and gentlemen, that's Box 20.
[G]
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [C] cowboys.
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and [G] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[Am] [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[G] [D] Even with someone [G] they love.
[D]
[C#] [Cm] [G]
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
[C]
[G] [D] They'd rather give you a song than die a monster.
[G]
Lost our bell buckles and old faded Levi's.
And [C] each night begins a new day.
And if [D] you don't understand him and he don't die young.
He'll probably just ride [G] away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [G] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with [G] someone they love.
[A] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear [D] mountain mornings.
[E] Little warm puppies, children and girls of [A] the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him.
But them that do [D] sometimes won't know how to take it.
[E] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
But his pride won't let him do things to make [B] you [A] think he's right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [D] be cowboys.
[E] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [A] and such.
Mamas, don't let your cowboys grow up to [D] be babies.
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [A] they love.
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [A] love.
[G]
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [C] cowboys.
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and [G] lawyers and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[Am] [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[G] [D] Even with someone [G] they love.
[D]
[C#] [Cm] [G]
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
[C]
[G] [D] They'd rather give you a song than die a monster.
[G]
Lost our bell buckles and old faded Levi's.
And [C] each night begins a new day.
And if [D] you don't understand him and he don't die young.
He'll probably just ride [G] away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [G] and such.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys.
[D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with [G] someone they love.
[A] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear [D] mountain mornings.
[E] Little warm puppies, children and girls of [A] the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him.
But them that do [D] sometimes won't know how to take it.
[E] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
But his pride won't let him do things to make [B] you [A] think he's right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [D] be cowboys.
[E] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
Make them be doctors and lawyers [A] and such.
Mamas, don't let your cowboys grow up to [D] be babies.
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [A] they love.
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone they [A] love.
Key:
D
G
C
A
E
D
G
C
_ _ Ladies and gentlemen, that's Box 20. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [C] _ cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks. _
Make them be doctors and [G] lawyers and such. _
_ _ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [C] be _ cowboys.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[G] _ [D] Even with someone [G] they love.
[D] _
[C#] _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] They'd rather give you a song _ than die a monster.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lost our bell buckles and old faded _ _ Levi's.
And [C] each night begins a new day. _ _ _ _ _
And if [D] you don't understand him and he _ don't die young.
_ _ He'll probably just ride [G] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
_ Make them be doctors and lawyers [G] and such. _ _ _ _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
_ Even with [G] someone they love.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear [D] mountain mornings. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Little warm puppies, _ children and girls of [A] the night. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Them that don't know him won't like him.
But them that do [D] _ sometimes won't know how to take it. _ _ _
[E] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
But his pride won't let him do things to make [B] you [A] think he's right. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [D] be _ cowboys. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks. _
Make them be doctors and lawyers [A] and such. _ _
_ _ Mamas, don't let your cowboys grow up to [D] be babies. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone. _
_ Even with someone [A] they love. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always _ alone.
Even _ with someone they [A] love.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be [C] _ cowboys. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks. _
Make them be doctors and [G] lawyers and such. _
_ _ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [C] be _ cowboys.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[G] _ [D] Even with someone [G] they love.
[D] _
[C#] _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] They'd rather give you a song _ than die a monster.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lost our bell buckles and old faded _ _ Levi's.
And [C] each night begins a new day. _ _ _ _ _
And if [D] you don't understand him and he _ don't die young.
_ _ He'll probably just ride [G] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mamas, _ don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks.
_ Make them be doctors and lawyers [G] and such. _ _ _ _
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [C] be cowboys. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] They'll never stay home and they're always alone.
_ Even with [G] someone they love.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear [D] mountain mornings. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Little warm puppies, _ children and girls of [A] the night. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Them that don't know him won't like him.
But them that do [D] _ sometimes won't know how to take it. _ _ _
[E] He ain't wrong, he's just different.
But his pride won't let him do things to make [B] you [A] think he's right. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [D] be _ cowboys. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Don't let them pick guitars and drive the mold trucks. _
Make them be doctors and lawyers [A] and such. _ _
_ _ Mamas, don't let your cowboys grow up to [D] be babies. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always alone. _
_ Even with someone [A] they love. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] They'll never stay home and they're always _ alone.
Even _ with someone they [A] love.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _