Chords for Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
Tempo:
93.15 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold.
[A] They'd rather give you a song than [D] diamonds or gold.
Long star belt buckles an old faded Levi, [G] and each night begins a new day.
If you [A] don't understand him, and he don't die yet, he'll probably just [D] ride away.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [G] be cowboys.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers and such.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
They [A] never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [D] they love.
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain [A] mornings.
[B] Little warm puppies and children and [E] girls of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [A] that do sometimes won't know how to take it.
[B] He ain't wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him do things to make you think [E] he's right.
Don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
[B] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors [E] and lawyers and such.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
[B] They never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [E] they love.
Don't let your babies grow [A] up to be cowboys.
[B]
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold.
[A] They'd rather give you a song than [D] diamonds or gold.
Long star belt buckles an old faded Levi, [G] and each night begins a new day.
If you [A] don't understand him, and he don't die yet, he'll probably just [D] ride away.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [G] be cowboys.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers and such.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
They [A] never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [D] they love.
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain [A] mornings.
[B] Little warm puppies and children and [E] girls of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [A] that do sometimes won't know how to take it.
[B] He ain't wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him do things to make you think [E] he's right.
Don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
[B] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors [E] and lawyers and such.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
[B] They never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [E] they love.
Don't let your babies grow [A] up to be cowboys.
[B]
Key:
A
D
E
B
G
A
D
E
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold. _
_ _ _ [A] They'd rather give you a song than [D] diamonds or gold. _ _ _ _
Long star belt buckles an old faded Levi, [G] and each night begins a new day.
If you [A] don't understand him, and he don't die yet, he'll probably just [D] ride away. _ _
_ _ _ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [G] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [A] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers and such.
_ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys. _ _
They [A] never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [D] they love. _ _ _
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain [A] mornings.
_ _ _ [B] Little warm puppies and children and [E] girls of the night. _ _ _ _
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [A] that do sometimes won't know how to take it.
[B] He ain't wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him do things to make you think [E] he's right. _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors [E] and lawyers and such.
_ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [B] They never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [E] they love.
Don't _ _ _ _ _ let your babies grow [A] up to be cowboys. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold. _
_ _ _ [A] They'd rather give you a song than [D] diamonds or gold. _ _ _ _
Long star belt buckles an old faded Levi, [G] and each night begins a new day.
If you [A] don't understand him, and he don't die yet, he'll probably just [D] ride away. _ _
_ _ _ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [G] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [A] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers and such.
_ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys. _ _
They [A] never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [D] they love. _ _ _
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain [A] mornings.
_ _ _ [B] Little warm puppies and children and [E] girls of the night. _ _ _ _
Them that don't know him won't like him and them [A] that do sometimes won't know how to take it.
[B] He ain't wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him do things to make you think [E] he's right. _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them pick guitars or drive them home.
Let them be doctors [E] and lawyers and such.
_ Mamas don't let your babies grow up to [A] be cowboys.
_ _ _ [B] They never stay home and they're always alone.
Even with someone [E] they love.
Don't _ _ _ _ _ let your babies grow [A] up to be cowboys. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _