Tom: Em
Em G C C Em G C
[Verse 1]
G C
Hey Mama, I’m so glad you called
G
I just finished a load of wash and
C
I’ve been feeling a little lost
G C
Yeah mama, I’ve been on a couple dates
G
But my phone still hasn’t rang
C D
And I’ve been racking my brain
Em7
Wondering if I came on a little strong
D G
If I’m too short if I’m too tall
G
Mama don’t sugarcoat it
C D
Tell me what’s wrong again
[Chorus]
Em D G C G
Why--y--y do all the cowboys ride away
Em D G C D
To fi-i-ind them another heart to break
Em7 D
It’s in their nature, I can’t change them
C G
Things get good so they ride off
Am7 G C
In a cloud of dust as another sunset fades
G Am7 D Em G C
So, tell me mama why all the cowboys ride away
[Verse 2]
G C
Hey mama, did you ever have to wonder
G C
If the one you’re thinking of is thinking of another
D Am7 G C
With one boot in and one boot out the door
Am7 G
One day he swears he’ll stay
C D
The next he’s saddling up his horse
[Chorus]
Em D G C G
So, why-y-y do all the cowboys ride away
Em D G C D
To fi-i-ind them another heart to break
Em7 D
It’s in their nature, I can’t change them
C G
Things get good so they ride off
Am7 G C
In a cloud of dust as another sunset fades
G Am7 D C
So, tell me mama why all the cowboys ride away
[Solo]
| G | G | C | C | D | D
[Bridge]
C
Some of us need their space to roam
Em7
Than to have and not to hold
C G D
And I keep on letting go hoping one day I’ll know
[Chorus]
Em D G C G
Why-y-y do all the cowboys ride away
Em D G C D
To fi-i-ind them yet another heart to break
Em7 D
And I’m left in pieces wondering
C G
How much more my heart can take
Am7 G C
In a cloud of dust as another sunset fades
G Am7 D Em7
So, tell me mama why all the cowboys ride away
D C D Em G C D Em7 G C
Tell me mama why all the cowboys ride away
