John Denver – Id Rather Be A Cowboy (Guitar)

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A DIFFERENT FORMAT ON KEN'S 1998 VERSION I FIND THIS EASIER TO PLAY ALL ACKNOWLEDEMENTS TO KEN'S ORIGINAL WORK Brad Neal March, 2016 --------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:48:42, -0500 From: MR KEN L REYNOLDS ALBUM: Farewell Andromeda SONG: I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Ladies C ARTIST: John Denver transcribed: Ken Reynolds (Ladies Chains) John Denver (klr) INTRO: D G D x 2
   D                          G              D
Jesse went away last summer couple of month ago

   D                                G               D
After all our time together, it was hard to see her go

  D                               G                                 D
She called me right up when she arrived, asked me one more time to come

 D                              G               D
Livn on an L.A. freeway, aint my kind of havin fun

 G                      D
I think Id rather be a cowboy

 G                           D
I think Id rather ride the range

  G                     D
I think Id rather be a cowboy

A                      Asus             D       
Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains
D G D x2
 D                                   G            D
When we were just beginning, it was such an easy way

  D                                      G               D
Layin back up in the mountains, singin songs for sunny days

  D                                         G                D
But she got tired of picking daisies and cookin my meals for me

  D                                             G               D
She can live the life she wants to, yes, and its all right with me

 G                      D
I think Id rather be cowboy

 G                            D
I think Id rather ride the range

 G                        D
I think Id rather be a cowboy

A                       Asus            D
Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains

  A       Asus          G          D
Id rather live on the side of a mountain

   A     Asus                   G             D
Than wander through canyons of concrete and steel

  A          Asus          G            D
Id rather laugh with the rain and sunshine

  C                   G          E7      A      Asus A Asus
An lay down my sundown in some starry field

  D                                    G         D
Oh, but I miss her in the mornin, when I awake alone

  D                                   G              D
And the absence of her laughter is a cold and empty sound

  D                                               G     D
But her memory always makes me smile and I want you to know

  D                               G               D
I love her, yes I love her just enough to let her go

  G                       D
I think Id rather be a cowboy

  G                          D
I think Id rather ride the range

 G                        D                      
I think Id rather be a cowboy

  A                     Asus             D
Than to lay me down in love and ladys chains