INTRO: (The riff is made up of three notes: open 5th string A note, open 6th string E note and 6th string, 3rd fret note) Seven hundred heads of cattle, an old forgotten trail Six cowboys, one old man and another day of hell (...) lagging behind from the strain of a broken wheel The only thing to look forward to is a campfire and a meal (repeat riff) Sleeping 'neath an open sky, with just stars above their heads I'd settle for a pillow and some sagebrush for a bed Waking up tomorrow was merely done by chance Back when the west was wild and cowboys didn't dance CHORUS: When cowboys didn't dance, didn't wear designer shirts And their hearts were filled with memories Their bodies filled with hurt They would sit around the campfire And exchange a piercing glance Back when the west was wild and cowboys didn't dance. (repeat riff) Pour coffee from an old tin cup, more sweat upon the brow Another day of chasing that same old lonely cow And every new horizon began a brand new day Thirteen hundred miles to go, slowly made their way Across the plains of Texas through the Colorado snow Final destination, Blackfoot, Idaho CHORUS CHORUS Seven hundred heads of cattle, an old forgotten trail Five cowboys, one old man and another day of hell SOLO (Chorus chord progression)
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