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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[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
   Back      in       the   cities            they   have       diffe-  rent  ways
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   Football           and   eggnog              and  Christ-    mas     pa-   rades
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   I'll     take      my    blanket,                 I'll take  the     re-   ins               It's
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   Christmas   for    cow-  boys                on   wide-      op-     en    plains
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[Verse 3]
   camp-   fire       for   warmth            as we  stop       for     the   night             The
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   stars              over- head           are the   Christ-    mas     tree  lights            The 
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   wind     sings     a     hymn       as       we   bow        down    to    pray              It's
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   Christ-  mas       for   cowboys             on   wide-      op-     en    plains
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[Verse 4]
   Tall    in         the   saddle             we    spend      christ- mas   day    
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   Driving            the   cattle             over  snow       cove-   red   plains
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   So         ma-     ny    gifts    have     been   ope-       ned     to-   day
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   Ours    is         the   sky          and   the   wide       op-     en    range             It's  
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   Christ-  mas       for   cowboys             on   wide-      op-     en    plains
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