Chords for Willie Nelson - Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - 7/25/1999 (Official)
Tempo:
64.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[D] Don't let your babies grow [G] up to be cowboys.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
Boys ain't easy to love in their heart.
[G]
[A] They'd rather give you a song.
Diamonds and [D] gold.
Long-starred Mel Buckley said,
Old Faded Levi [G] said,
Each night begins a new day.
[A] And if you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably [D] just ride anyway.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and [A] clear mountain mornings.
[B] Little warm puppies and children and girls of the [E] night.
Don't know them, won't like them,
and them that [A] do sometimes won't know how to take it.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different,
but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [E] right.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [F#m] cowboys.
[B] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[E] Mama, don't let your cowboys grow up to [A] be baby.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[D] Don't let your babies grow [G] up to be cowboys.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
Boys ain't easy to love in their heart.
[G]
[A] They'd rather give you a song.
Diamonds and [D] gold.
Long-starred Mel Buckley said,
Old Faded Levi [G] said,
Each night begins a new day.
[A] And if you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably [D] just ride anyway.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
[A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
[E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and [A] clear mountain mornings.
[B] Little warm puppies and children and girls of the [E] night.
Don't know them, won't like them,
and them that [A] do sometimes won't know how to take it.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different,
but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [E] right.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [F#m] cowboys.
[B] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[E] Mama, don't let your cowboys grow up to [A] be baby.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
Key:
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_ [D] Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
_ [A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[D] _ _ Don't let your babies grow [G] up to be cowboys.
_ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
_ _ Boys ain't easy to love in their heart.
[G] _
_ _ [A] They'd rather give you a song.
Diamonds and [D] gold.
_ Long-starred Mel Buckley said,
Old Faded Levi [G] said,
Each night begins a new day.
[A] And if you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably [D] just ride anyway.
_ _ Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
_ [A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
_ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
_ _ [E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and [A] clear mountain mornings.
_ [B] Little warm puppies and children and girls of the [E] night.
_ _ Don't know them, won't like them,
and them that [A] do sometimes won't know how to take it.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different,
but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [E] right.
_ _ _ Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [F#m] cowboys.
_ [B] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[E] Mama, don't let your cowboys grow up to [A] be baby. _
_ [B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[D] _ _ Don't let your babies grow [G] up to be cowboys.
_ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
_ _ Boys ain't easy to love in their heart.
[G] _
_ _ [A] They'd rather give you a song.
Diamonds and [D] gold.
_ Long-starred Mel Buckley said,
Old Faded Levi [G] said,
Each night begins a new day.
[A] And if you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably [D] just ride anyway.
_ _ Mama, don't let your babies grow up [G] to be cowboys.
_ [A] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and [D] lawyers.
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [G] cowboys.
_ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [D] with someone they love.
_ _ [E] Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and [A] clear mountain mornings.
_ [B] Little warm puppies and children and girls of the [E] night.
_ _ Don't know them, won't like them,
and them that [A] do sometimes won't know how to take it.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different,
but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's [E] right.
_ _ _ Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be [F#m] cowboys.
_ [B] Don't let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks.
Let them be doctors and lawyers.
[E] Mama, don't let your cowboys grow up to [A] be baby. _
_ [B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love. _ _ _ _ _ _