Verse 1:
C/G F
Cowboys they are ladies men alright
D7 G7
They love 'em up and talk 'em up all night
C/G F
But they're lonely when there's nothin' else to do
G7 C/G
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
C/G F
He does a little Shakespeare and he sings
D7 G7
He plays the mandolin and other things
C/G F
He looks for love,beauty and I.Q.
G7 C/G
And that's what makes the cowboys sing the blues


Chorus:
G F C/G
Cowboys have to fall in love get hurt and all that bit
G F C/G
Let their heart hangs out so they can wright you all a hit
F
So ladies if they ask you,don't refuse
C/G G7 C/G
Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues


Verse 2:
C/G F
Cowboys they don't ever understand
D7 G7
This thing between a woman and a man
C/G F
Until they find the one they always lose
G7 C/G
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
C/G F
A cowboy takes his lonely pen in hand
D7 G7
Tries to make somebody understand
C/G F
She has ears to hear a different tune
G7 C/G
That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues


Chorus.