Capo
1
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
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Key: Ab
πΈ Intro:
Am C Am C G
πΈ Verse 1:
C G Am
They were carved from the canyons and raised on the plains
C G Am
Made for stampedes and Cowtown saloons
C G Am
They choked on the trail dust, slept out in the rain
F G C
Led hard lives that ended too soon
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
That one generation transformed a nation
F C Dm G
And as descendants of those chosen few
πΈ Chorus:
C G Am G
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
F C Dm G
We'll stand together as long as we live and breathe
C G Am G
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
F C Dm G
We've always been, it's what we'll always be
Am
Cowboys forever
πΈ Interlude:
C Am G C G
πΈ Verse 2:
C G Am
Now they're cops in the city, their lives on the line
C G Am
They're truck drivers haulin' that freight
C G Am
They're young soldiers leavin' their loved ones behind
F G C
They're all those who pull their own weight
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
That one generation that transformed a nation
F C Dm G
As the decedents, we all salute you
πΈ Chorus:
C G Am C
'Cause we're cowboys, cowboys forever
F C Dm G
We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe
C G Am G
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
F C Dm G
We've always been, it's what we'll always be
Am
We're cowboys forever
Guitar πΈ Solo:
Am Em F C Dm
A
πΈ Chorus:
D A Bm D
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
G D Em A
We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe
D A Bm D
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
G D Em A
We've always been, it's what we'll always be
Bm
Weβre cowboys forever
πΈ Outro:
Bm A D Bm A D A Bm
A D Bm A D A Bm A D
Bm A D Bm A D Bm
Song History
Published: May 29, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025