John Denver – Christmas For Cowboys (Bass Tab)
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Tall in the saddle we spend christ- mas day
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Driving the cattle over snow co- vered plains
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All of the good gifts gi- ven to- day
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Ours is the sky and the wide op- en range
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E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|[Interlude]
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[Interlude]
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E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|[Verse 3]
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[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
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