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What Cowboys Do chords by Casey Donahew

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  • Tuning: Standard tuning
  • Difficulty: Beginner
SONG:   WHAT COWBOYS DO (LIVE & ACOUSTIC)
ARTIST: CASEY DONAHEW
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Uk5RjTt8Fyk
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


NOTE: This is for the LIVE & ACOUSTIC version of the song
      that I have linked above. It may work for the
      CD version with minor changes to the lyrics
      and chord placement.

      There are 2 guitars playing this song. One guitar is
      capoed at the 1st fret and the other at the 5th fret.
      I have included both here. Please keep this all in
      mind when playing and rating this tab.
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                    WHAT COWBOYS DO
                     CASEY DONAHEW


CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
One. two. three, four

F   F   F   Bb


VERSE:
  F
Broken bones and broken hearts, and I`ve
 Bb
Had my shoulder torn apart
          F                                        Bb
But it`s nothin` like the pain I felt when I lost you
 F
Honky-tonks and short brown checks
    Bb
And all those late nights I regret


PRE-CHORUS:
   Dm
I left you all alone, crying,
                 C
Wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     F
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              Bb
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             F                                   C
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  F
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           Bb
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Dm        C                Bb    Bb
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

C                              F  Bb  F   Bb
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


VERSE:
 F
Worn out dually full of whiskey dents, and
 Bb
Memories of the time we spent
F                                                 Bb
A million miles of blacktop never led me home to you
 F
Eight seconds of pain and fame, and these
   Bb
Thoughts of you drive me insane


PRE-CHORUS:
   Dm
I left you all alone, crying,
                     C
And wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     F
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              Bb
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             F                                   C
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  F
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           Bb
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Dm        C                Bb    Bb
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

C                              F  Bb  F   Bb
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


BREAK:
 F
One day when the glory`s gone, and I`ve
Bb
Got no strength to carry on
 Dm                                 C                 C
Realize the only thing I should`ve held on to was you


CHORUS:
                  F
And I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              Bb
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             F                                   C
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  F
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           Bb
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Dm        C                Bb    Bb
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through
C                              F
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


OUTRO:
Bb                       F  Bb
  That`s what cowboys do

  F                            Bb
Broken bones and broken hearts


================= CAPO: 1st FRET ================


SONG:   WHAT COWBOYS DO (LIVE & ACOUSTIC)
ARTIST: CASEY DONAHEW
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Uk5RjTt8Fyk
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


NOTE: This is for the LIVE & ACOUSTIC version of the song
      that I have linked above. It may work for the
      CD version with minor changes to the lyrics
      and chord placement.

      There are 2 guitars playing this song. One guitar is
      capoed at the 1st fret and the other at the 5th fret.
      I have included both here. Please keep this all in
      mind when playing and rating this tab.


                    WHAT COWBOYS DO
                     CASEY DONAHEW


CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:
One. two. three, four

E   E   E   A


VERSE:
  E
Broken bones and broken hearts, and I`ve
 A
Had my shoulder torn apart
          E                                        A
But it`s nothin` like the pain I felt when I lost you
 E
Honky-tonks and short brown checks
    A
And all those late nights I regret


PRE-CHORUS:
   C#m
I left you all alone, crying,
                 B
Wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     E
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              A
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             E                                   B
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  E
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           A
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               C#m       B                A     A
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

B                              E  A   E   A
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


VERSE:
 E
Worn out dually full of whiskey dents, and
 A
Memories of the time we spent
E                                                 A
A million miles of blacktop never led me home to you
 E
Eight seconds of pain and fame, and these
   A
Thoughts of you drive me insane


PRE-CHORUS:
   C#m
I left you all alone, crying,
                     B
And wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     E
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              A
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             E                                   B
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  E
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           A
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               C#m       B                A     A
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

B                              E  A   E   A
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


BREAK:
 E
One day when the glory`s gone, and I`ve
A
Got no strength to carry on
 C#m                                B                 B
Realize the only thing I should`ve held on to was you


CHORUS:
                  E
And I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              A
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             E                                   B
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  E
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           A
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               C#m       B                A     A
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through
B                              E
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


OUTRO:
A                        E  A
  That`s what cowboys do

  E                            A
Broken bones and broken hearts


================ CAPO: 5th FRET =================



SONG:   WHAT COWBOYS DO (LIVE & ACOUSTIC)
ARTIST: CASEY DONAHEW
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Uk5RjTt8Fyk
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


NOTE: This is for the LIVE & ACOUSTIC version of the song
      that I have linked above. It may work for the
      CD version with minor changes to the lyrics
      and chord placement.

      There are 2 guitars playing this song. One guitr is
      capoed at the 1st fret and the other at the 6th fret.
      I have included both here. Please keep this all in
      mind when playing and rating this tab.


                    WHAT COWBOYS DO
                     CASEY DONAHEW


CAPO: 5th FRET

INTRO:
One. two. three, four

C   C   C   F


VERSE:
  C
Broken bones and broken hearts, and I`ve
 F
Had my shoulder torn apart
          C                                        F
But it`s nothin` like the pain I felt when I lost you
 C
Honky-tonks and short brown checks
    F
And all those late nights I regret


PRE-CHORUS:
   Am
I left you all alone, crying,
                 G
Wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     C
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              F
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             C                                   G
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  C
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           F
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Am        G                F     F
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

G                              C  F   C   F
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


VERSE:
 C
Worn out dually full of whiskey dents, and
 F
Memories of the time we spent
C                                                 F
A million miles of blacktop never led me home to you
 C
Eight seconds of pain and fame, and these
   F
Thoughts of you drive me insane


PRE-CHORUS:
   Am
I left you all alone, crying,
                     G
And wonderin` why I lay it all on the line


CHORUS:
                     C
`Cause I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              F
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             C                                   G
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  C
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           F
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Am        G                F     F
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through

G                              C  F   C   F
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


BREAK:
 C
One day when the glory`s gone, and I`ve
F
Got no strength to carry on
 Am                                 G                 G
Realize the only thing I should`ve held on to was you


CHORUS:
                  C
And I`ve earned scars and I`ve earned buckles
              F
Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles
             C                                   G
I`ve driven all night long, tryin` to make a rodeo

                  C
I`m strong as a freight train, just as steady
           F
Crack the gate, you know I`ll be ready
               Am        G                F     F
And I`m gonna hang on until the ride is through
G                              C
 `Cause that`s what cowboys do


OUTRO:
F                        C  F
  That`s what cowboys do

  C                            F
Broken bones and broken hearts

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