A Cowboys Prayer Promise Land chords by Casey Donahew Band

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D  A  D G A
D  A  D G A   D

Verse:
D            A                 D
Rodeo's all gone from this old cowboy
D                            A7          D
He'll be leavin' friends and family here behind
G                 A                      D
In a long drought he'll be crossing over Jordan
D                    A                D      A
And Jesus called him home, it was his time

D                    G
And if Heaven needs a cowboy
D                       A
They're gettin' the top hand
D                    G
One good horse on a thousand hills
D                       A
He'll be ridin' for the brand
Bm                            A
And if the pearly gates can't hold the cattle
D             A        G
He'll get 'em roped and tied
D                             G                 A                  D
I hope there's a piece of the Promised Land for cowboys when they die


Break:
D   A   D G A   D

Verse:
D                     G                D           A
Left his saddle to my sister, gave his spurs to my firstborn
D                   G                    D                  A
And I know I should rejoice, but still my heart it has been torn
G                     A               D    A       G
And I know he will be smilin' when he sees his dad again
D                     G                A                 D
And his mama with her lovin' arms will welcome him right in



D                    G
And if Heaven needs a cowboy
D                       A
They're gettin' the top hand
D                    G
One good horse on a thousand hills
D                       A
He'll be ridin' for the brand
Bm                            A
And if the pearly gates can't hold the cattle
D             A        G
He'll get 'em roped and tied
D                             G                 A                  D
I hope there's a piece of the Promised Land for cowboys when they die


Break:
D   A   D G A   D   A   D G A   D

Verse:
D                    G
And if Heaven needs a cowboy
D                       A
They're gettin' the top hand
D             G
One good horse on a thousand hills
D                       A
He'll be ridin' for the brand
Bm                            A
And if the pearly gates can't hold the cattle
D             A        G
He'll get 'em roped and tied
D                             G                 A                  D
I hope there's a piece of the Promised Land for cowboys when they die
D                             G                 A                  D
I pray there's a piece of the Promised Land for cowboys when they die
D                             G                 A                  D
I know there's a piece in the Promised Land for cowboys when they die

Interlude:
D  G  D  A  D  G  D  A  Bm  A  D A G  D  G  A   D