Tuning: Standard
Key: B
Capo: 4th fret
BPM: 86
[Intro] Em D/F# G C Em D/F# G C Mm [Verse 1] Em D/F# G He's as tough as the tattoos up
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His right arm Em D/F# And I've talked him down from
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Getting in a fight or two Em D/F# G He stands his ground, he's as stubborn
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As the weeds in the backyard Em D/F# G 'Cause growing up, he had to go
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Where the wind blew Em D/F# G He hides his heart and hurt,
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I guess he kinda had to Em D/F# And a world that says,
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"Saddle up and be a man" Em D/F# When the sun goes down
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and his hazel eyes go blue Em D/F# G C That's when I understand [Chorus] G C Cowboys cry too Em7 D/F# They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
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Thinkin' they still got shit to prove G C That well runs deep Em7 D/F# But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' mе in,
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That's when he's toughest to mе Am7 D C Am7 G I never knew cowboys cry too [Verse 2] Em D/F# G I grew up wishing I could close off
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The way my dad did Em D/F# G 'Cause that man never felt a damn thing
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He didn't wanna feel Em D/F# But I've burned too many miles tryna
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Ride out all the sadness Em D/F# G But you can't outdrive pain, someday
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It's gonna take the wheel Em D/F# Can't be alone, but don't wanna get
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close to anybody Em D/F# G Don't wanna bare teeth, but don't wanna look weak,
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it's a tough spot Em D/F# G But I'm afraid you'll walk away
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When the tears start runnin' Em D/F# G C But I hope not [Chorus] G C 'Cause cowboys cry too Em7 They may not let 'em fall down in their
D/F# C
Hometown thinkin' they still got sh*t to prove G C That well runs deep Em7 D/F# But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' mе in,
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That's when he's toughest to mе Am7 D C Am7 G I never knew cowboys cry too [Solo] Em7 D/F# G C
Em7 D/F# G C [Bridge] C Blame it on their fathers G/B The ones that said they'd stay Am Or blame it on the songs that
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Tell you they all ride away D But mine ain't that way D I an't that way [Out-Chorus] G C Cowboys cry too Em7 They may not let 'em fall down in their
D/F# C
Hometown thinkin' they still got sh*t to prove N.C. C That well runs deep Em7 D/F# But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' mе in,
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That's when he's toughest to mе Am7 D C Am7 G I never knew cowboys cry too C G C Mm
