Difficulty
Intermediate
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
Bb - Gm - Cm - F
Verse:
Bb
I had finished my last set down on Broadway
Gm
Packing up my guitar when I heard him say
Cm
I thought your songs tonight were really good
F
I'd like to buy you a cold beer if I could
Bb
I looked up and saw much to my surprise
Gm
There stood a handsome boy with dreamy blue eyes
Cm
I tried not to laugh, but then it happened
F
I said I'm sorry, but you got a funny accent
Bb
You must be yanking my chain, a Yankee country fan
F
A city-slicking, Lululemon Red Sox-loving man
Eb
New England's best try at a redneck
Cm F
Wants to buy a new big horn, ditch his outback
Bb
Boy, you're looking real cute in brand-new Ariat boots
F
But that LL Bean flannel gives away your roots
Eb
Wants to give up his grinder for a Po'boy
Cm F
Poking fun at him is what I enjoy
Bb
My connecticut cowboy
Bb
Well it turned out that boy was really nice
Gm
He's come to visit me in Nashville now twice
Cm
We got that long-distance romance, north and south thing
F
And he's working on his country credibility
Bb
He's far from pulling off a southern drawl
Gm
Yous guys don't cut it down here, it's y'all
Cm
I wanna be with him all I can
F
My wanna be southern living man
Bb
You must be yanking my chain, a Yankee country fan
F
A city-slicking, Lululemon Red Sox-loving man
Eb
New England's best try at a redneck
Cm F
Wants to buy a new big horn, ditch his outback
Bb
Boy, you're looking real cute in brand-new Ariat boots
F
But that LL Bean flannel gives away your roots
Eb
Wants to give up his grinder for a Po'boy
Cm F
Poking fun at him is what I enjoy
Bb
My connecticut cowboy
Eb F Bb
We're so happy that you moved to Tennessee
Cm F Bb
Sometimes we go up north to see your family
Eb F Bb
I love Newport, Boston, Portland, but you see
Cm D# F
You'll never make a Yankee out of me
Bb
You must be yanking my chain, a Yankee country fan
F
A city-slicking, Lululemon Red Sox-loving man
Eb
New England's best try at a redneck
Cm F
Wants to buy a new big horn, ditch his outback
Bb
Boy, you're looking real cute in brand-new Ariat boots
F
But that LL Bean flannel gives away your roots
Eb
Wants to give up his grinder for a Po'boy
Cm F
Poking fun at him is what I enjoy
Bb
My Connecticut Cowboy (I had finished my last set down on Broadway)
Gm
My Connecticut cowboy (Packing up my guitar when I heard him say)
Cm
My Connecticut cowboy (I thought your songs tonight were really good)
F
My Connecticut cowboy (I'd like to buy you a cold beer if I could)
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Published: April 21, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026