C
Her Daddy gave her her first pony
     G
Then told her to ride
            C
She climbed high in that saddle
             G
Fell I don't know how many times
                   Em                   D
He taught her a lesson that she learned
C                  D
maybe a little too well

[Chorus]
               C
Cowgirls don't cry
                  G
Ride, baby, ride
           C
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
      G
Soon enough you're gonna know why
           Em                 D
It's gonna hurt every now and then
       C                 D
If you fall get back on again
               G
Cowgirls don't cry

[Verse 2]
          C
She grew up, she got married
G
Never was quite right
             C
She wanted a house, a home and babies
           G
He started coming home late at night
           Em             D
She didn't let him see it break her heart
           C               D
She didn't let him see her fall apart

[Chorus]
                      C
'Cause cowgirls don't cry
                      G
Ride, baby, ride
           C
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
      G
Soon enough you're gonna know why
           Em                 D
It's gonna hurt every now and then
       C                 D 
If you fall get back on again
               G
Cowgirls don't cry

[Verse 3]
C
Phone rang early one morning
            G
Her momma's voice, she'd been crying
               C
Said it's your daddy, you need to come home
        G
This is it, I think he's dying
             Em                D
She laid the phone down by his head
    C                  D
The last words that he said

[Chorus]
              G
Cowgirls don't cry
            D
Ride, baby, ride
           G
Lessons in life show us all in time
    D
Too soon God lets you know why
       Bm                  A
If you fall get right back on
          G               A
Good Lord calls everybody home
              D
Cowgirls don't cry