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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, this is a very good Waylon Jennings' song. He and Willie do an outstanding job on this super country classic.

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
   by Waylon Jennings  [3/4 time]
 
C
I grew up dreaming of being a cowboy
F                 C
Loving the cowboy ways
 
Pursuing the life of my high riding heroes
  D7                     G7
I burned up my childhood days

  C
I learned all the rules of the modern day drifter
          F                     C
Don't you hold onto nothing too long
     F                           C
Just take what you need from the ladies
     F              C          G7          C
Then leave them the words of a sad country song

   F                       C
My heroes have always been cowboys
D7                    G7
And they still are it seems
F                   C               F
Sadly in search of  but one step in back of
    C                G7          C
Themselves and their slow moving dreams
 
 
Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery
     F               C
From being alone too long
    F                                        C
You could die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare
        D7                      G7
Knowing well your best days are gone
 
C
Picking up hookers instead of my pen
      F                          C
I let the words of my years fade away
    F                    C
Old worn out saddles old worn out
   F          C          G7          C
Memories with no one and no place to stay

 

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Now this is a typical Waylon song, it's just as country as it can be, is that why I enjoy it so much, you bet! You can easily learn to play this one, it has simple chords with a nice melody. Copy and paste
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys lyrics and chords, practice a while then enjoy some great music.

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