Tom: Bm
D G
As a young man, I thought I was tough
D A
Lived up to my last name of Ruff
D G F# Em
Now I can’t take a breath deep enough
Bm A G
To shut off this bottle and ride
D A D
But I ain’t lost the cowboy inside
[Verse 2]
D G
I live where it’s still called The West
D A
I can carry my Colt in my vest
D G F# Em
Don’t put my aim to the test
Bm A G
Consider that threat as implied
D A D
I ain’t lost the cowboy inside
[Chorus 1]
G A D
I can’t drink the coffee or smoke anymore
G Bm
And I can’t get around like I did
G A D Bm
But I think like I’m thirty, forget that I’m old
Em A
And In some ways, I’m more of a kid
[Verse 3]
D G
I can’t shake the habit it seems
D A
Of saddling up in my dream
Bm A G
Where I breathe like I’m still seventeen
D A G
I wake up at seventy-nine
D A D
But I ain’t lost the cowboy inside
[Chorus 2]
G A D
I can’t drink the whiskey or smoke anymore
G Bm
And I can’t get around like I did
G A D Bm
But I think like I’m thirty, forget that I’m old
G A
And In most ways, I’m more of a kid
[Verse 4]
D G
It’s a shame, and it’s sad, and it’s wrong
D A
To hear yourself talked about like you’re gone
D G F# Em
But I assure you I’m still hanging on
Bm A G
I’ve got years full of memories to ride
D A
I ain’t lost the cowboy
[Tag]
Bm G
Don’t write me off yet, boy,
D A D
I still got the cowboy inside.
