My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Chords by Willie Nelson

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Chords

by Willie Nelson

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Key: D 🎸 Intro: D D/A D D/A 🎸 Verse 1: D D/A D Dsus2/A I grew up dreamin of bein a cowboy G G6sus2 D D/A And lovin the cowboy ways D D/A D6 D6sus2/A Pursuin the life of my high-ridin heroes E E/B A Asus2 I burned up my childhood days 🎸 Verse 2: D D/A D Dsus2/A G I learned all the rules of a modern day drifter don't you hold on to G6sus2 D D/A nothin too long G G6sus2 D6sus2 G D/A A6 Just take what you need, from the ladies that leave them with the words of a sad D D/E D/F# country song
🎸 Chorus 1: G G6sus2 D Dsus2/A My heroes have always been cowboys E E/B A Asus2 And they still are it seems G G6sus2 D6sus2 G D/A A6 Sadly in search of, and one step in back of them-selves and their slow movin D D/A D D/A dreams 🎸 Verse 3: D D/A D Dsus2/A Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery G G6sus2 D D/A From bein a-lone too long D D/A D6 D6sus2/A You can die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare E E/B A Asus2 Knowin well that your best days are gone 🎸 Verse 4: D D/A D Dsus2/A G G6sus2 D D/A Pickin up hookers in-stead of my pen, I let the words of my youth fade a-way G G6sus2 D6sus2 G D/A A6 D Old worn-out saddles and old worn-out memories, but no one and no place to stay D/E D/F# 🎸 Chorus 2: G G6sus2 D Dsus2/A My heroes have always been cowboys E E/B A A6/B And they still are it seems G G6sus2 D6sus2 G D/A A6 Sadly in search of, and one step in back of them-selves and their slow movin D D/E D/F# dreams G G6sus2 D6sus2 G D/A A6 Sadly in search of, and one step in back of them-selves and their slow movin G G/D dreams 🎸 Outro: G G6sus2 D

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Published: February 26, 2026
Last Updated: February 26, 2026