G                             C             G
Well, I’m a real-life cowboy just a quiet, humble fella.
G
That’s what we’re like, apart from Mike,
     D
Yeah I’m more of a yeller!
     G                            C
Sing songs to pass the evenings & because it soothes the herd
                   G                     D
So they won’t stampede unless Mike sings lead
                       G
And shouts every single word!

[Chorus]

G                               D
‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life cowboys
                                  G
Not like the ones you see on your TV.
            C
We’ve never held up banks at all
             G            E
We’re poorly paid & kinda small
       A                D                  G
If you still wanna be a cowboy stick with me!

[Verse 2]

G
On your horse for eighteen hours
         C               G
And that saddle sore’s a curse.
G
Then you feed your horse
G
And yourself, of course
       D
Though beans just make it worse!


     G
Then you’re back driving cattle
            C
That’s what being a cowboy means
             G                   D
Moving those beasts from west to east
                G
Sorry, it’s the beans!

[Chorus]

G                               D
‘Cause we’re cowboys, real-life cowboys
                                     G
Not like the ones you’ve seen in the movies.
              C
We’re not big hunks like that John Wayne
           G            E
‘Cause our horses would complain
       A                D               G
If you still wanna be a cowboy join us, please!

[Bridge]

Bm
You should be aware
             C                G
We have some customs that are strange
     Bm
Like saying ‘Howdy! ‘ not ‘Hello’
            C               D
When you’re out here on the range.


Bm
Never touch a cowboy’s hat,
C              G
Never ride his horse.
   Bm
So what would happen if I took your old mare?
          C             D
Well, I’d shoot you, of course!

(Fair enough!)

[Chorus]

G                  D
Cowboys, real-life cowboys
                                    G
Not like the ones you see on silver screens.
          C
We didn’t go out starting fights
              G              E
‘Cause unions fought for our rights
    A              D              G
Now Mike will do a solo thanks to beans!

[BEAN G  O]

G   C G G   D

[Outro]

G
And now my friend, I fear
         C
That the end is drawing near
          G              D                G
‘Cause we only ruled the range for twenty years!