Intro
G D G C
G D G
verse 1
(Softly)
G D G
Well you're nothing but a paper cowboy
C G
Made out of glue and old news
D G C
And oh, your bravado and your drug-dealing ways
G D G
That only gives us the blues
Interlude: C G C G
verse 2
(Faster)
G D G
Well you're nothing but a paper cowboy
C G
Made out of glue and old news
D G C
And oh, your bravado and your drug-dealing ways
G D G
That only gives us the blues
verse 3
G D G
You're always out talking a good game
C G
With your cronies, your clowns, and your dogs
D G C
All of the things that you say you'll do
G D G
Well a million-to-one says you won't
C D G
So lay down your guns
C D G
They were never loaded anyhow
D
With your high-dollar boots
G C
And your trash-talking mouth
G D G
This town has no use for you now
Solo
(Like Verse)
G D G
C G
D G C
G D G
verse 4
G D G
When everyone gets on to your tricks
C G
Where in the hell are you gonna go?
D G C
Can't say you've got nothing to prove
G D G
Baby, when you've got nothing to show
Verse 5
G D G
Cause you're nothing but a paper cowboy
C G
So fade away like a good cowboy should
D G C
Give your pony the reigns down on the plain
G D G
And you can tell them you was misunderstood
C D G
So lay down your guns
C D G
They were never loaded anyhow
D
With your high-dollar boots
G C
And your trash-talking mouth
G D G
This town has no use for you now
G D G
This town has no use for you now
Outro
G Bb F
(Repeat over solo's)
End on G