George Strait

The Cowboy Rides Away

George Strait


Tom: G

Intro Riff 
 
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G                                           C 
I knew the stakes were high right from the start 
 
D                   D7             G 
When she dealt the cards I bet my heart 
 
                                      C 
Now I just found a game that I can't play 
 
     D                        D7    G 
And this is where the cowboy rides away 
 
                                          C 
And my heart is sinking like the setting sun 
 
D                        D7       G 
Setting on the things I wish I'd done 
 
                                   C 
It's time to say goodbye to yesterday 
 
     D                  D7          G 
And this is where the cowboy rides away 
 
 
(Repeat Riff) 
 
 
G                                      C 
We've been in and out of love and in between 
 
     D               D7             G 
And now we play the final showdown scene 
 
                                          C 
As the credits roll a sad song starts to play 
 
     D                        D7    G 
And this is where the cowboy rides away 
 
                                          C 
And my heart is sinking like the setting sun 
 
D                        D7       G 
Setting on the things I wish I'd done 
 
                                           C 
Oh, the last goodbye's the hardest one to say 
 
     D                  D7          G 
And this is where the cowboy rides away 
 
                                           C 
Oh, the last goodbye's the hardest one to say 
 
D                   D7          G 
This is where the cowboy rides away 
 
 
Outro Riff 
 
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