Key: C#m · Capo: 1st fret · BPM: 76 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: C, Cmaj7, Am, Dm, F, G, Fmaj7
[Intro] C Cmaj7 Am Am C Cmaj7 Am Am [Verse] C Cmaj7 Daddy watched John Wayne on a corduroy couch Am I didn't know Texas from a C Hole in the ground Cmaj7 But it roped me in, Am That's where it all began C Cmaj7 A stick was a rifle, a bullet was a rock Am The good guys won And the bad guys lost C Cmaj7 We climbed them trees, Am We were wild and free Dm Am F Me and my buddies ran that town [Chorus] C Cmaj7 We were cowboys Am Runnin' like wild horses That couldn't be tamed C Cmaj7 We were cowboys Am C Didn't know nothing but we knew everything Dm We never made it eight, C Never won a buckle F But man, we were something C Cmaj7 Am Am [Verse] C Well when I turned sixteen My saddle was the front seat C Cmaj7 Of that 1993 Silverado Am C On a dirt road C Cmaj7 I was Eastwood cool with a Marlboro Red C Aztec blanket in an eight foot bed Earnin' braggin' rights, Am C Every Saturday night Dm Them small town girls Am F Couldn't help but fall for us [Chorus] C We were cowboys G C Runnin' like wild horses that couldn't be tamed C We were cowboys Am C Didn't know nothing but we knew everything Dm We never made it eight, C Never won a buckle F But man, we were something, C Cmaj7 Am G Yeah yeah, yeah C Fmaj7 F F Dm We were cowboys [Break] C We were cowboys Am Jumpin' barbed wire fences And ropin' the wind C We were cowboys Am Naw, ain't a thing changed since we were kids [Chorus] C We were cowboys C Runnin' like wild horses That couldn't be tamed C We were cowboys Am C Didn't know nothing but we knew everything Dm C We never made it eight, never won a buckle F But man, we were something Wouldn't change nothing Dm Couldn't tell us nothing, 'cause man, we were something F C Cmaj7 Am Damn, we were something [Outro] C Cmaj7 Am Mmm, we were cowboys C Cmaj7 Am We were cowboys
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ℹ️ About This Song
On the 8th of July 2022, the track was released. The track was written by Kameron Marlowe, Tyler Farr & Wyatt McCubbin.
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Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: C#m
- Capo: 1st fret
- Chords: C, Cmaj7, Am, Dm, F, G, Fmaj7
- BPM: 76
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| C – x32010 Cmaj7 – x32000 Am – x02210 Dm – xx0231 F – 133211 G – 320003 Fmaj7 – ss3210 | C – 0003 Cmaj7 – 0002 Am – 2000 Dm – 2210 F – 2010 G – 0232 Fmaj7 – 2410 |
Track Info
- Song: We Were Cowboys
- Artist: Kameron Marlowe
- Written by Kameron Marlowe, Tyler Farr & Wyatt McCubbin
- Produced by Dann Huff
- Album: We Were Cowboys
- Released Date: 8 July 2022
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is We Were Cowboys in?
We Were Cowboys is in the key of C#m.
What chords do I need for We Were Cowboys?
You need C, Cmaj7, Am, Dm, F, G, Fmaj7 to play We Were Cowboys by Kameron Marlowe.
Do I need a capo for We Were Cowboys?
Yes, place a capo on the 1st fret to play We Were Cowboys by Kameron Marlowe.
How hard is We Were Cowboys to play on guitar?
We Were Cowboys by Kameron Marlowe is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.