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Cowpoke Chords

Stan Jones Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Stan Jones’s classic cowboy ballad about a wandering ranch hand. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Western Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to mimic a horse’s trot.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m a lonesome cowpoke, I’ve ridden all day

G D

I’ve ridden the grub line, the long weary way

G C

I’m a long way from nowhere, with nowhere to go

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 2

G C

I’ve punched cows in Texas and up in Montan’

G D

I’ve followed the railroad from Cheyenne to Cheyenne

G C

I’ve slept in my slicker when the northern winds blow

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Verse 3

G C

My feet’s in the stirrups, my hat’s on the crown

G D

My rope’s on the saddle, I’m leavin’ this town

G C

I’m ridin’ and driftin’ where the wild goose goes

G D G

And I’m wishing and hoping for a place I don’t know

Chorus

C G D

Oh, give me a horse and a good ridin’ outfit

C G

A good pair of boots and a saddle that fits

C G D

A good stretch of country where the sagebrush grows tall

G D

And I’ll quit this cowpoke life in the fall

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.