Clayton Was A Cowboy chords by Jesse Daniel

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

🎸 Intro:

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🎸 Verse 1:
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Clayton was a cowboy from Branson
Colorado
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He never had a drink he didn't like
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And every chance that he would get, he'd turn it up full throttle
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I guess that's just the way old Clayton liked to live his life

🎸 Verse 2:
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His mama always told him not to worship any idols
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Puttin' faith in man will almost always let you down
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Drivin' cross the country, he was winnin' all the titles
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Breakin' hearts along the way and livin' town to town


🎸 Verse 3:
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Out west of the Rockies, up in Northern California
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Through the ridin' and the ropin', a young lady caught his eye
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She asked him, "Would you like to dance "
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And he said, "I've gotta warn ya
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I was born with two left feet, but I can give it my best try"


🎸 Chorus:
Am                  E
Nothin' good lasts forever
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Doesn't mean you shouldn't try
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They say it's better late than never
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Hell can wait until tomorrow
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He's got one more bull to ride


🎸 Verse 4:
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He pulled into a rodeo somewhere in Oklahoma
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Wind was blowin' strong and kicked the dust into his eyes
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He walked into a field to smell the flowers' sweet aroma
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Said a cowboy's prayer and then he looked up to the sky


🎸 Verse 5:
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They paired him with an angry bull whose name was El Diablo
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Tied the rope down tight and the gates swung open wide
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He bucked him off the side, but his hand just wouldn't let go
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The clowns all tried to save him as the crowd looked on in fright


🎸 Chorus:
Am                  E
Nothin' good lasts forever
F         G       C
Doesn't mean you shouldn't try
C                               Am
They say it's better late than never
F                     G
Hell can wait until tomorrow
G                       C
He's got one more bull to ride


🎸 Verse 6:
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A somber wave of silence swept over the arena
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As Clayton lay there lyin' on the cold and dirty ground

SLOW

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'Cause Clayton was a cowboy from Branson
Colorado
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His ramblin' days are over, this old cowboy's homeward bound