This cowboy song    (intro)    (midi)

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1.    We rode all night across an endless desert,

G                       F                        G    - F

    we had no moon to light our way,

G                        F                           G       F

    and though a billion stars were slowly turning,

G                          F                        G     - F

    we lacked the consciences to pray.

G                     F                  G        F

    Our horses running like devil chasers,

G                             F                              G       - F

    those feet, they hardly touched the ground.

G                     F                     G                F

    Yes, I'm familiar with the grey wolves howling,

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    but I'm certain, I never heard this sound.

                  D#

    Devil to pay, on judgement day,

                                                     C

    would Jesus strike me down, if I should pray.

                      G                    Em

This cowboy song, it's all I know,

                    C                     D

to bring me back into your arms.

                     G                         Em

Your distant sun, your shining light,

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you'll be my dark star shining tonight.

    G                       F                    G                F

2.     I've been the lowest of the low on the planet,

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    I've been a sinner all my days.

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    And I was living with my hand on the trigger,

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    I had no sense to change my ways.

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    The priest, he asked if I'd embrace the resurrection,

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    to suck the poison from my life.

G                     F                G          F

    Just like an existential cowboy villain,

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    his words were balanced on my knife.

                  D#

    Devil to pay, on judgement day,

                                                     C

    would Jesus strike me down, if I should pray.

                      G                    Em

This cowboy song, it's all I know,

                    C                     D

to bring me back into your arms.

                     G                         Em

Your distant sun, your shining light,

               C                    D          D#          

you'll be my dark star shining tonight.

         D#                                           C

    + Every night, all my distances afar.

                      G                    Em

This cowboy song, it's all I know,

                    C                     D

to bring me back into your arms.

                      G                         Em

This cowboy song, this cowboy light,

               C                    D           F             

you'll be my dark star shining tonight.

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                  Dark star,                   Dark star ….

    (Sting)