If Frank Had Been A Cowboy Chords
by Bob Colladay
If Frank Had Been A Cowboy by Bob Colladay is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
If Frank Had Been a Cowboy
Original Words by Bob Colladay 3-4-2001
(A)If Frank had been a cowboy
he (D)would have been the king
Sinatra swingin' Texas with a
(E)little ring-a-ding
(A)he'd have a horse named silver
and (D)spurs that jingle jang
He'd still be singing My Way
(E)with just a little (A)twang Chorus: (A)Oh..can't you (D)hear him play the opry
and (A)sing those swingin' hits
He'd be the king of all that sways
(E)While putting on the ritz
he'd (D)sing about about Chicago
but (A)be in in San Antone
(E)Cuz if Frank had been a cowboy
That's where he'd get to (A)roam Solo follows verse progression followed by second half form of chorus (A)Now Frank was quite a singer
and a (D)full-fledged swinger too
If he'd only lived in Texas
(E)he'd be a buck-a-roo
(A)He'd trade casinos for honky tonks
and (D)the vegas strip for fairs
Yeah, Frank would get 'em swingin'
(E)as they all 2-stepped in (A)pairs (A)Oh it (D)could have been fantastic
(A)I'd still be a fan
He'd be swingin' Texas style
(E)and he'd still be the man
He would (D)swap New York, New York
for the (A)Rose of San Antone
Cuz (E)if hed been a cowboy
he'd have the lonestar state for (A)home (A)Yes if Frank had been a cowboy
he'd have the (E)lonestar state for home D|A...