1. I grew up dreaming of being a cowboy
2. Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery
SOL RE
1. And loving the cowboy ways.
2. From being alone too long.
RE
1. Pursuing the life of my high riding heroes
2. You could die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare
MI7 LA7
1. I burned up my childhood days.
2. Knowing well that your best days are gone
RE
1. I learned all the rules of a moder day drifter
2. Picking up hookers instead of my pen
SOL RE
1. DonUt you hold on to nothing too long
2. I let the words of my youth fade away.
SOL RE SOL
1. Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them
2. Old worn out saddles and old worm out memories
RE LA7 RE
1. With the words of a sad country song.
2. With no one and no place to stay.
CHORUS
SOL RE
My heroes have always been cowboys
MI7 LA7
And they still are it seems
SOL RE SOL
Sadly in search of and one step in back of
RE LA7 RE
Themselves and their slow moving dreams.
This song is in 3/4 time. It sounds best if you hit the bass note of the
chord on the first beat of each measure. You might want to put in some bass
runs like A-B-C#-D between A and D chords where it sounds right.