The Cowboys Life

Am C D E Am C D Am C D E Am C D F Am C D E Hmmmmm Am C Before the sun rises D Before the cock crows Am C Before your alarm rings D E Before the morning shows Am C There’s a man who’s awake D F Not makin minimum wage Dm Does five times the work E Am C D E But isn’t guaranteed the pay Am C D E Am C Doesn’t work in an office D Doesn’t work 9 to 5 Am C His family and his cattle D E Are what’s keepin him alive Am C It ain’t quite the profession D F Most modern men would choose Dm But you don’t choose the work E It’s the work that chooses you F He puts food upon your table Am And puts groceries on the shelves D Provides for your family E But can’t provide for himself F He rises before the sun Am And straps his saddle on his horse Dm E He’s just an old cowboy F E herdin cattle in the marsh Am C A new calf is born in the springtime D He’s baling hay in the fall Am C Cuz the cows are hungry in the winter time D E And he’s got to feed them all Am C While the city man sits on his couch D F To watch the snow from inside Dm The cowboy grabs his jacket E To help his cattle to survive F He puts food upon your table Am And puts groceries on the shelves D Provides for your family E But can’t provide for himself F He rises before the sun Am And straps his saddle on his horse Dm E He’s just an old cowboy herdin' cattle F When he hears the winds of a hurricane Am He’s gotta move the cows out of harm's way D And get on his knees and pray E7 Am C D E That the herd will survive another day------y Am C D E Oooohh Am C The cowboy tried his hardest D E But not all of them survived Am C But that doesn’t keep him down D E He’ll always get back up and ride Am C It ain’t quite the profession D F Most modern men would choose Dm Maybe it ain't easy work F E N.C. Am C D But work that he loves to do Am C D E Am C D F Am C D E Am