Lonesome Cowboy Chords
Lonesome Cowboy by George Strait is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, G, D, E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F C F C G C
Verse
C
I own this horse and saddle
F C
And that old Cadillac
C
This broken down horse trailer
D G
And the clothes that are on my back
F C
I know that it ain't a hell of a lot
G
But it's all that I can show
F C G C
For 17 years making my living ridin' the rodeo
C
My wife left me five years ago
F C
In one of those rodeo towns
I can't say that I blame her much
D G
She just wanted to settle down
F C
Oh God how I miss that woman
G
It hurt so to see her go
F C
If I was smart I woulda stuck by her
G C
But I'm hooked on this rodeo
F C
Now I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy
G
I'm a little bit over the hill
F C
I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago
D C
But I guess I never will
C
So I keep on movin from show to show
F C
Hopin to change my luck
G C
My good ol days are just a memory
G C
But I just can't give it up
Instrumental: F C F C G C D
Verse
D
There was a time I used to do alright
G D
And bring home my share of the dough
But now I'm losin out to the younger boys
E A
I guess I must be gettin slow
G D
If there's one thing you learn from this
A
You gotta make it on your own
G D
Cause when your on top you've got a million friends
A D
But when your down buddy you're all alone
G D
Now I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy
A
I'm a little bit over the hill
G D
I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago
E A
But I guess I never will
D
So I keep on movin from show to show
G D
Hopin to change my luck
G
My good old days are just a memory
A
But I just can't give it up
G
My good ole days are all a memory
D A
but I just cain't give it up.
Outro: G D G D A D