This Cowboys Hat Tab by Chris Ledoux

This Cowboys Hat tab by Chris Ledoux

Guitar Tab

I saw a version of this that wasn't complete. So, I am posting the way I
play it. I tabbed this out by listening to the version off his "Best of
Chris LeDoux" CD. I don't know if this tab is correct or not, but I
think it's pretty close. Personally, I play this song with a capo on the
2nd fret on both the acoustic and the electric, but I suggest just
playing whatever sounds best to you. If you have any questions or
comments, please let me know. Thanks.

Jon Cutright



This Cowboy's Hat
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
by Chris LeDoux
from "THE BEST OF CHRIS LEDOUX" (1994)

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -


Pre-Intro has a few lines of spoken word.
Then it starts in with the intro below.

Intro (Acoustic):
e]--------------------0--------------0---------------
B]-----------0--1-----------3-----------3--1--0------
G]--------2--------2-----2-----2-----------------2---  (x2)
D]-----2--------------------------2------------------
A]--0------------------------------------------------
E]---------------------------------------------------

Verse 1:
e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
 Well I was....

e]--------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3------------1--------
G]-----------2------------0------------0------------2-----
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2-----------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0--------------
E]----------------------------3---------------------------
  Swappin' rodeo stories....
e]----------------------------------------1--------------
B]--------1------------1------------3--------3-----------
G]------------------------0------2-----2--------2--------
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------0-----
A]--0---------0--3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  When some motorcycle....

e]-------------------------------------------0-----------
B]--------1------------0---------------0--1-----0--------
G]-----------2------------1---------2--------------2-----
D]-----2-------------------------2-----------------------
A]--0---------------2---------0--------------------------
E]---------------0---------------------------------------
  They started pokin'....

Verse 2:
e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  One ole boy....

e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  My friend just....

e]-------------------------------------0--1--------------
B]--------1------------1------------3-----------3--------
G]-----------2------------0------2-----------2-----2-----
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------------
A]--0------------3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  One husky fella....

e]----------------------------------------0--0--0--0-----
B]--------1------------0---------------1--1--1--1--1-----
G]-----------2------------1---------2--2--2--2--2--2-----
D]-----2-------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----
A]--0---------------2---------0-----0--0--0--0--0--0-----
E]---------------0---------------------------------------
  That's when my....

Chorus:
	 Am		     C	Dm
You'll ride....

Am		     C		 E
Rope an ole....

     Am		  C	  Dm
Bull dawg the....

Am		    Em		     Am
Long before you....

e]-------------------0---------
B]-----------1--0h1-----1--0---
G]--------2--------------------
D]-----2-----------------------
A]--0--------------------------
E]-----------------------------

Verse 3:

e]--------------------------------------------------------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----    Riff 1
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  Now pardner, this....

e]--------------------------------------------------------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----    Riff 2
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  See it used....

e]----------------------------------------1--0----------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------1------------3-----------3--------      Riff 3
G]-----------2------------0------2-----2-----------2-----
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------------
A]--0------------3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  My nephew skinned....

e]-------------------------------------------0----------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0---------------0--1-----0--------      Riff 4
G]-----------2------------1---------2--------------2-----
D]-----2-------------------------2-----------------------
A]--0---------------2---------0--------------------------
E]---------------0---------------------------------------
  But back in....

Verse 4:
e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  Now the eagle....

e]--------------------------------------------------------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----    Riff 5
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  But someone ran....

e]----------------------------------------1--0----------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------1------------3-----------3--------      Riff 6
G]-----------2------------0------2-----2-----------2-----
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------------
A]--0------------3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  And a real....

e]----------------------------------------0--0--0--0----- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0---------------1--1--1--1--1-----      Riff 7
G]-----------2------------1---------2--2--2--2--2--2-----
D]-----2-------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----
A]--0---------------2---------0-----0--0--0--0--0--0-----
E]---------------0---------------------------------------
  But I don't....

Chorus:
	 Am		     C	Dm
You'll ride....

Am		     C		 E
Rope an ole....

     Am		  C	  Dm
Bull dawg the....

Am		    Em		     Am
Long before you....

e]-------------0---------------
B]--------0h1-----1--0---------

G]-----2----------------2------
D]--2----------------------2---
A]-----------------------------
E]-----------------------------

Verse 5:
e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]-----------1------------0------------3------------0h1----
G]--------2------------0------------0------------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  Now if your....

e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  Then I guess....

e]----------------------------------------1--0-----------
B]--------1------------1------------3-----------3--------
G]-----------2------------0------2-----2-----------2-----
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------------
A]--0------------3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  But if you....

e]-------------------------------------------0----------- (Electric):
B]--------1------------0---------------0--1-----0--------      Riff 8
G]-----------2------------1---------2--------------2-----
D]-----2-------------------------2-----------------------
A]--0---------------2---------0--------------------------
E]---------------0---------------------------------------
  And if you....

Verse 6:
e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  Well, right then....

e]---------------------------------------------------------
B]--------1------------0------------3---------------0h1----
G]-----------2------------0------------0---------2---------
D]-----2------------0------------0------------2------------
A]--0------------2-------------------------0---------------
E]----------------------------3----------------------------
  And he turned....

e]----------------------------------------1--------------
B]--------1------------1------------3--------3-----------
G]-----------2------------0------2-----2--------2--------
D]-----2------------2---------0--------------------0-----
A]--0------------3---------------------------------------
E]-------------------------------------------------------
  But when my....

e]------------0----------------0-------------0--0--0--0----
B]------------1----------------0-------------1--1--1--1----
G]------------2----------------1-------------2--2--2--2----
D]------------2----------------2-------------2--2--2--2----
A]------------0----------------2-------------0--0--0--0----
E]-----------------------------0---------------------------
  Well it was....

Chorus:
	 Am		     C	Dm
You'll ride....

Am		     C		 E
Rope an ole....

     Am		  C	  Dm
Bull dawg the....

Am		    Em		     Am
Long before you....


The acoustic plays the same chorus chords, and the electric plays
this....

Outro (Electric):
e]----------------------------------------------------------------------
B]------------------------------------5---------------------------------
G]-----------------2--5--2>-----5--7-----7--5------5--7--5--------------
D]------------2h5-------------------------------7-----------7--5--7-----
A]-------3h5------------------------------------------------------------
E]--3h5-----------------------------------------------------------------

e]-------------8-------12p10p8--------------------------------10/12-12--
B]--10--8--10-----10------------10---8b10---8--10--8--12----------------
G]----------------------------------------------------------------------
D]----------------------------------------------------------------------
A]----------------------------------------------------------------------
E]----------------------------------------------------------------------

e]--12p(10)-12-12-12p(10)-12-12-12p(10)-12-12-12\-----------------------
B]-----------------------------------------------------3/5--------------
G]-----------------------------------------------------------5----------
D]--------------------------------------------------------------h7------
A]----------------------------------------------------------------------
E]----------------------------------------------------------------------

e]-----------------------------------------------8----5>----------------
B]--------------------------------5----------5--------------------------
G]--7b8--7b8--7b8---5----------7-----7p5--7-----------------------------
D]---------------------7------------------------------------------------
A]----------------------------------------------------------------------
E]----------------------------------------------------------------------

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Electric Guitar riffs....

Riff 1:		   Riff 2:			  Riff 3:
e]-------------	   e]----------------	  e]---------------------------
B]-------------	   B]-----5----------	  B]---------------(5)/10--10--
G]-------5-----	   G]--7-----7p5-----	  G]--7--5(^^^^^)--------------
D]--5h7-----7--	   D]-------------7--	  D]---------------------------
A]-------------	   A]----------------	  A]---------------------------
E]-------------	   E]----------------	  E]---------------------------

Riff 4:						  Riff 5:
e]----------------8/10\8--8---8----	  e]---------------------------
B]----------------8/10\8--10--10---	  B]--3p1p0--0------0h1--------
G]---------9h12--------------------	  G]------------2--------2-----
D]--10h12--------------------------	  D]---------------------------
A]---------------------------------	  A]---------------------------
E]---------------------------------	  E]---------------------------

Riff 6:		   Riff 7:		   Riff 8:
e]----------8\5--   e]--3p0h3p4h5--   e]--3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5---
B]-------8-------   B]-------------   B]--------------------------------
G]--7h9----------   G]-------------   G]--------------------------------
D]---------------   D]-------------   D]--------------------------------
A]---------------   A]-------------   A]--------------------------------
E]---------------   E]-------------   E]--------------------------------

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The chords below represent chords used throughout the song, and
suggested fingering positions to use for picking.

Chords:
Am..x02210
C...332010
Dm..xx0231
E...022100
Em..022000
G...320033
G6..320000

Symbols used:
h-hammer on
p-pull off
b-bend
r-release bend
>-hold note
/-slide up
\-slide down
^-vibrato
()-ghost note

Your last visited songs

Chris Ledoux tabs for This cowboys hat

What is this?

Learn how to play "This Cowboys Hat" by Chris Ledoux with our easy-to-follow guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.

Who Is This Page For?

This guitar tabs tutorial for "This Cowboys Hat" by Chris Ledoux is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar tab playing.

What You Will Gain

By using our guitar tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "This Cowboys Hat" by Chris Ledoux with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of guitar tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

Find guitar tabs and chords

[ Privacy | About us ]

×