Old Wore Out Cowboy Chords
by Ed Bruce
Old Wore Out Cowboy by Ed Bruce is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
D G D D A D
D G D
There must be someplace for old wore out cowboys
A D
And broken down pickers and dreamers like me
G D
Where the cue sticks are straight and the beer's always cold
A D
And the juke box is playing Hank Williams for free
verse 1
D G D
I've worked in pool rooms and bar rooms and bed rooms
A D
Fron Cheyenne to Memphis, there ain't nothin' new
G D
Hard bodied young cowgirls, too many state fair bulls
A D
I rode 'em all till I'm busted and bruised
D G D
There must be someplace for old wore out cowboys
A D
And broken down pickers and dreamers like me
G D
Where the cue sticks are straight and the beer's always cold
A D
And the juke box is playing Hank Williams for free
Solo
D G D D A D
verse 2
D G D
Now I've picked my guitar till my fingers blistered
A D
Bleedin and sweating and staining my jeans
G D
They tried to whip me but more didn't than did
A D
I'm proud of my dues and God has six strings
D G D
There must be someplace for old wore out cowboys
A D
And broken down pickers and dreamers like me
G D
Where the cue sticks are straight and the beer's always cold
A D
And the juke box is playing Hank Williams for free
D G D A D
And they'll never stay home and their always alone even with someone they love
Outro
D G D D A D