Pop, Folk

Cowboy Like Me Chords

Taylor Swift Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F

And the tennis court was covered up

C

With some tent-like thing

G

And you asked me to dance

F

But I said, “Dancing is a dangerous game”

C

Oh, I thought

G

This is gonna be one of those things

F

Now I know

C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Verse 2

F

And you’re a bandit like me

C

Eyes full of stars

G

Hustling for the good life

F

Never thought I’d meet you here

C

And you slipped a note underneath my door

G

With the news of the war

F C

The stories of the lives you tore

G

Oh, you’re a cowboy like me

Chorus

G

I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Bridge

F

And the skeletons in both our closets

C G

Plotted hard to fuck this up

F

And the old men that I’ve swindled

C G

Really did be-lieve I was the one

F C

And the ladies lunching have their stories about

G

When you passed through town

F

But that was all before I locked it down

Chorus

Now you hang from my lips

F

Like the Gardens of Babylon

C

With your boots beneath my bed

G

Forever is the sweetest con

G

I’ve had some tricks up my sleeve

F

Takes one to know one

C

You’re a cowboy like me

G

Perched in the dark

F C

Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear

G

Like it could be love

F

I could be the way forward

C

Only if they pay for it

G

You’re a bandit like me

F

Eyes full of stars

C

Hustling for the good life

G

Never thought I’d meet you here

F

It could be love

C

We could be the way forward

G

And I know I’ll pay for it

Outro

F C

And I’m never gonna love a-gain

G F

I’m never gonna love a-gain

G C

I’m never gonna love a-gain

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, relaxed strumming pattern to capture the song’s storytelling feel. The chords F, C, and G are the only ones used, so practice switching between them smoothly.