Oct82020

CHORD: Paul Mason Howard – A Cowboy Needs A Horse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
F          F7       Bb   
OO - OO -- EEEEE -- OO - 
      C7
OO -- EEEEE
Bb  F    Bb  F   C  F
Rid-in', rid-in' along

[Verse 1]
                     F     
Oh, a cowboy needs a horse, 
         C7             F7
needs a horse, needs a horse
      C              F   
and a cowboy needs a hat, 
          C7           F7
needs a hat, needs a hat
       C              F    
And he oughta' have a rope, 
        C7           F7
have a rope, have a rope
      G7        C   F      
If he wants to keep ridin' 
    Bb  C   F
rid-in' a - long

[Chorus]
F7      Bb                
Oh, the fence is long, and 
     F
the sun is hot
        Bb                   
And the good Lord knows that 
  F        C
a cowboy's gotta keep
F       Bb  C      F
Ridin', ridin' a - long

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[Verse 2]
                     F    
Now a cowboy needs a hat, 
        C7           F7
needs a hat, needs a hat
      C             F      
And a pair of fancy boots, 
       C7           F7
fancy boots, fancy boots
       C              F   
And a set of shiny spurs, 
         C7           F7
shiny spurs, shiny spurs
      G7        C   F     
If he wants to keep ridin' 
     Bb  C   F
rid-in' a - long

[Chorus]
F7      Bb                
Oh, the fence is long, and 
     F
the sun is hot
        Bb                   
And the good Lord knows that 
  F        C
a cowboy's gotta keep
F       Bb  C      F
Ridin', ridin' a - long

[Verse 3]
                     F     
So he gets himself a horse, 
       C7           F7
and a rope, and a song
      C             F       
And he finds himself a hat, 
      C7           F7
fancy boots, shiny spurs
       C              F     
And there's nothing more he 
       C7           F7
needs, or can have, or can want
      G7        C   F      
If he wants to keep ridin', 
    Bb  C   F
ridin' along

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[Chorus]
F7      Bb 
Oh, the fence is long, and 
       F        
the sun is hot
        Bb                  
And the good Lord knows that 
   F        C
a cowboy's gotta keep
F       Bb  C      F
Ridin', ridin' a - long

[Outro]
F      C     F
Spurs, shiny spurs
F      C     F
Boots, fancy boots
F      C     F
Sings a western song
F  C     F
Ro-oh-oh-ope
Bb     F
And a horse
F      Bb      C     F      
If he wants to keep ridin', 
    Bb  C   F
rid-in' a - long
F          F7       Bb         C7
OO - OO -- EEEEE -- OO - OO -- EEEEE
Bb  F    Bb  F   C  F
Rid-in', rid-in' along

How to play A Cowboy Needs A Horse: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of A Cowboy Needs A Horse by Paul Mason Howard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

A Cowboy Needs A Horse by CHORD: Paul Mason Howard keeps coming home to F major (one flat: B♭). You need 6 chords: F, F7, Bb, C7, C and G7.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – C7 – F7 (V – I – V7 – I7 in F major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, D7, G, A7, A, E7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

C7 chord on guitar (x32310) — C7C E G B♭

A Cowboy Needs A Horse chords: questions

What key is A Cowboy Needs A Horse in?

A Cowboy Needs A Horse by CHORD: Paul Mason Howard is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in A Cowboy Needs A Horse?

A Cowboy Needs A Horse uses 6 chords: F, F7, Bb, C7, C, G7.

What is the chord progression of A Cowboy Needs A Horse?

The main progression is C – F – C7 – F7 (V – I – V7 – I7).

Is A Cowboy Needs A Horse easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, D7, G, A7, A, E7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play A Cowboy Needs A Horse: key, chords and progression

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A Cowboy Needs A Horse chords: questions

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