Verse 1:
CF
Cowboys they are ladies men alright
D7G7
They love 'em up and talk 'em up all night
CF
But they're lonely when there's nothin' else to do
G7C
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
CF
He does a little Shakespeare and he sings
D7G7
He plays the mandolin and other things
CF
He looks for love,beauty and I.Q.
G7C
And that's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
Chorus:
GFC
Cowboys have to fall in love get hurt and all that bit
GFC
Let their heart hangs out so they can wright you all a hit
F
So ladies if they ask you,don't refuse
CG7C
Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues
Verse 2:
CF
Cowboys they don't ever understand
D7G7
This thing between a woman and a man
CF
Until they find the one they always lose
G7C
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
CFA cowboy takes his lonely pen in hand
D7G7
Tries to make somebody understand
CF
She has ears to hear a different tune
G7C
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.