Apr122020

Parker McCollum – Like A Cowboy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD/F#GG/BA

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[Intro]
D/F# G x4

[Verse 1]
D/F# G D/F# G
When I was six, I had two fourty-fives
D/F# G D/F# G
Strapped to my hips, wanted dead or alive
D/F# G D/F#
And all of the kids thought that I was a
G G/B
good guy at heart

[Verse 2]
D/F# G D/F#
When I got to high school, not much really
G
changed
D/F# G D/F# G
I ran from the cops, in my souped Mustang
D/F# G D/F#
And all of the girls thought that I was a
G G/B
good guy at heart

[Chorus]
G D/F#
And I ride like a thief on the run
G D/F#
And I hide from the things that I’ve done
G D/F#
And I fly like the wind to the sunset
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do

[Instrumental]
D/F# G x4

[Verse 3]
D/F# G D/F# G
Girl I will love you the best that I can
D/F# G D/F# G
But you need to know that I ain’t what I am
D/F# G D/F# G
I’m not a bad guy but I’m not a good guy at
G/B
heart

[Chorus]
G D/F#
And I ride like a thief on the run
G D/F#
Say goodbye to the things that I’ve done
G D/F#
And I fly like the wind to the sunset
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do

[Verse 4]
A G
Wish I could tell you that I’ll always stay
A G
But I can’t help it, God made me this way
A G
And I know that there’ll come a day

[Chorus]
G D/F#
When I ride like a thief on the run
G D/F#
Say goodbye to the things that I’ve done
G D/F#
And I fly like the wind to the sunset
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do

[Outro]
G D/F#
Just like a cowboy should do

How to play Like A Cowboy: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Like A Cowboy by Parker McCollum on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Like A Cowboy by Parker McCollum is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D/F#, G, G/B and A.

The backbone of the song is G – D/F# – G – G/B (IV – I – IV – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.