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Cowgirl in the Sand Chords

Neil Young Intermediate Key of A 4 Chords 3 min read
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.

Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.

Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.

Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.

Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.

Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · D · Em

Neil Young’s epic, sprawling rock ballad from the album “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in the G position for the original recording’s key, or play these chords open in A as written for a slightly lower pitch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
D A E D
Miles from town in a heap of sand
D A E
We feel the goodness from the land
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Verse 2

 
A D
Hello, ruby in the dust
A
Has your band begun to rust?
D
After all the sin has gone
A
Looking for the song
D A E D
In the pockets of her jeans
D A E
She finds a note she can’t believe
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Verse 3

 
A D
Hello, woman of my dreams
A
It’s not as easy as it seems
D
Pleasing you the way I do
A
If I could please the rest of you too
D A E D
Love is taken to be sold and bought
D A E
You’ve never seen it, but you’re still caught
 

Chorus

 
A D
Old enough now to change your name
A
When so many love you, is it the same?
D A
It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game
 

Bridge

 
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
E D
To be a woman and to be turned down
 

Outro

 
A D
Hello, cowgirl in the sand
A
Is this place at your command?
D
Can I stay here for a while?
A
Can I see your smile?
 

Practice tip: The song’s hypnotic feel comes from the steady, repetitive A-D chord progression. Focus on locking into the groove and letting the lyrics flow over it, especially during the extended bridge sections.