Taylor Swift – Cowboy Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Cowboy Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Dm                   G               C
  And the tennis court was covered up
                          F
  With some tent-like thing
Dm                          G
  And you asked me to dance
               C                       F
  But I said, "dancing is a dangerous game"
Dm       G
  Oh, I   thought
          C                         F
  This is gonna be one of those things
Dm      G
  Now I   know
       C                  F
  I'm never gonna love again

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[Chorus]
F         C           F     G       F
  I've got some tricks up my sleeve
           C        F      G
  Takes one to know one
                       Dm      G
  You're a cowboy like   me

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[Verse 2]
                  C
  Never wanted love
                 F
  Just a fancy car
Dm                 G
  Now I'm waiting by the phone
            C                      F
  Like I'm sitting in an airport bar

[Chorus]
F        C           F       G       F
  You had some tricks up your sleeve
           C        F      G
  Takes one to know one
                         C
  You're a cowboy like me

[Refrain]
                    F
  Perched in the dark
                   G        
  Telling all the rich folks 
                C
anything they wanna hear
                    C
  Like it could be love
                  F
  I could be the way forward
                G
  Only if they pay for it
                       C
  You're a bandit like me
                  F
  Eyes full of stars
                    G
  Hustling for the good life
                     C
  Never thought I'd meet you here
               C
  It could be love
                   F
  We could be the way forward
                   G          C
  And I know I'll pay for it

Dm       G      C        F
   Ohhh ohhh     Ohhhh ohhhh
Dm       G      C        F
   Ohhh ohhh     Ohhhh ohhhh
F     C      F      G      F 
    C     F     G

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[Refrain]
                        C
  You're a cowboy like me
                     F
  Perched in the dark
                   G        
  Telling all the rich folks 
                C
anything they wanna hear
                    C
  Like it could be love
                  F
  I could be the way forward
                G
  Only if they pay for it
                       C
  You're a bandit like me
                  F
  Eyes full of stars
                    G
  Hustling for the good life
                     C
  Never thought I'd meet you here
               C
  It could be love
                   F
  We could be the way forward
                   G          C
  And I know I'll pay for it

[Bridge]

Am              Em                G
  And the skeletons in both our closets
           D                  Am
  Plotted hard to f**k this up
                   Em
  And the old men that I've swindled
  G              D               Am
  Really did believe I was the one
                  Em          
  And the ladies lunching have 
         G
their stories about
     D                       Am
  When you passed through town
                Em           G         D
  But that was all before I locked it down

[Verse 3]
Dm              G
  Now you hang from my lips
            C               F
  Like the Gardens of Babylon
Dm                   G
  With your boots beneath my bed
     C                       F
  Forever is the sweetest con

[Chorus]
F         C           F     G       F
  I've got some tricks up my sleeve
           C        F      G
  Takes one to know one

[Outro]
                       C        F
  You're a cowboy like   me
           G                     C
  And I'm never gonna love again
C        F
       G
  I'm never gonna love again
C            G    C     C       F
   Ohhhh  ooooh      ohhhhhhh
       G                  C
  I'm never gonna love again
C        F      G       C

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

Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 7 chords to play it: Dm, G, C, F, Am, Em and D.

Listen for C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I in C major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Cowboy Like Me chords: questions

What key is Cowboy Like Me in?

Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Cowboy Like Me?

Cowboy Like Me uses 7 chords: Dm, G, C, F, Am, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Cowboy Like Me?

The main progression is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Cowboy Like Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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