The Cows Came Home Chords

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The Cows Came Home by Joe Diffie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, C7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro:  (G)  (G)  (G)  (G) 
 
I'm (G) used to havin' my (C) breakfast in (G) bed 
Never have to lift a finger to (C) butter my (G) bread 
I keep my (C) baby satisfied if you know what I mean 
'Cause she (G) told me I'm walkin' talkin' (C) love mach(G)ine 
Lord, I (D) got the self assurance of a king on a throne 
Cause she (No Chord) told me that she'd love me 'til the cows came home 
 
   The (C7) cows came home 
   The (D7) cows came home 
   I (D7) heard somethin' mooin' 
   Turned around and she was gone 
   (No Chord) Lord have mercy, the (C) cows came (G) home 
 
The whole (G) herd showed up when they (C) heard she'd (G) gone 
But I guess it's better than (C) bein' al(G)one 
Well the (C) slammin' of the door is like a pie in the face 
But I (G) got enough milk for the (C) human (G) race 
I didn't (D) have a clue that there was anything wrong 
'Cause she (No Chord) told me that she'd love me 'til the cows came home 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 
 
(C) I didn't see the writing on the wall 
(D) Missed the invitation to the bovine ball 
(C) I didn't hear no cowbells ringin' 
Gonna (D) have to face the music that the (No Chord) fat lady's singin' 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 
 
(No Chord) Lord have mercy, the (C) cows came (G) home 
    	

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