Chords with lyrics
COWBOYS AND ANGELS
Garth Brooks
"Fresh Horses" Album
Standard Tuning
Verse 1:
N.C. E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
On the eighth day God noticed a problem,
B7B7 E MajorE
for there before him stood a cowboy alone.
A augmentedA E MajorE
Stubborn and proud, reckless and loud,
F#F# BB
God knew he'd never make it on his own
Verse 2:
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
So God looked down all over creation,
B7B7 E MajorE
and listened as that cowboy prayed.
A augmentedA
God took passion and thunder,
E MajorE
patience and wonder,
B7B7
then he sent down the best thing that God ever made.
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Cowboys and angels,
D MajorD A augmentedA
leather and lace,
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
salt of the earth meets heavenly grace.
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Cowboys and angels, tested and tried,
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
it's a long way to heaven and one hell of a ride.
Verse 3:
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
Nothin's changed since the dawn of creation,
B7B7 E MajorE
For you will find them together today.
A augmentedA E MajorE
And only heaven above them, knows why she loves him,
F#F# BB
But it must be the reason, she don't fly away.
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Cowboys and angels,
D MajorD A augmentedA
leather and lace,
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
salt of the earth meets heavenly grace.
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Cowboys and angels, tested and tried,
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
it's a long way to heaven and one hell of a ride.
ALTERNATIVE
Capo 2:
E MajorE : D MajorD
B7B7 : A7A7
F#F# : E MajorE
D MajorD : C majorC