Sting – This Cowboy Song (Guitar)

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As recorded by Sting (From the 1994 Album FIELDS OF GOLD: THE BEST OF STING 1984-1994) [Intro] G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F [Verse 1]
G5/F                        G5/D
We rode all night across an endless desert

G5/C                        G5/F
We had no moon to light our way

                                G5/D
And though a million stars were slowly turning

G5/C                         G5/F
We lacked the consciences to pray

                          G5/D
Our horses running like a devil chase us

G5/C                                G5/F
Their feet, they hardly touched the ground

                         G5/D
Yes, I'm familiar with a grey wolf howling

               G5/C                    G5/F
But I'm certain     I never heard that sound
[Pre-Chorus]
G5/F         Eb
Devil to pay     on judgement day

                     C5
Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
[Chorus]
C5                       B5
This cowboy song is all I    know

           C5                     D5
To bring me   back into your arms

            G5             B5
Your distant sun, your shining light

            C5          D5
You'll be my   dog-star shinin' tonight
[Guitar Solo] G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F [Verse 2]
G5/F                        G5/D
I've been the lowest of the low on the planet

G5/C                      G5/F
I've been a sinner all my days

                          G5/D
When I was living with my hand on the trigger

G5/C                        G5/F
I had no sense to change my ways

                            G5/D
The preacher asked if I'd embraced the resurrection

G5/C                       G5/F
To suck the poison from my life

                         G5/D
Just like an existential cowboy villain

    G5/C                      G5/F
His words were balanced on my knife
[Pre-Chorus]
G5/F         Eb
Devil to pay     on judgement day

                     C5
Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
[Chorus]
C5                       B5
This cowboy song is all I    know

           C5                     D5
To bring me   back into your arms

            G5             B5
Your distant sun, your shining light

            C5          D5
You'll be my   dog-star shinin' tonight
[Bridge]
Eb
In the night, in the night

Cm7                 C5      Dsus4
All my distances are   far
[Chorus]
C5                       B5
This cowboy song is all I    know

           C5                     D5
To bring me   back into your arms

            G5             B5
Your distant sun, your shining light

            C5          D5
You'll be my   dog-star shinin' tonight
[Organ Solo]
G5/F     G5/D    G5/C         G5/F
                    Dark star
[Piano Solo]
G5/F     G5/D    G5/C        G5/F
Dark star          Dark star
G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F G5/F G5/D G5/C G5/F [Outro] G