Intro: Am    Dm    Am    Dm

Verse 1.
Am
Eight seconds ain't very long to live
      Dm
But tonight he barely made five
Am
He gave all that he had to give
        E
But the big bull won tonight
    Am
He climbs into that old pickup
       Dm
Black coffee in his hands
        Am
Well a rodeo ain't no ordinary life
       E                       Am
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Chorus:
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Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
        Am
Makin' money for his wife and kids
    Dm
He tried other kinds of work
     E
But nothing ever seemed to fit
       Dm
Oh he loves the smell of a Brahma bull
             Am             Dm
The feel of leather in his hands
      Am
Well Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
       E7                      Am
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Verse 2.
He's got a gold buckle on his mind
And he don't ride to lose
Tomorrow night he'll nod and yell outside
And they'll turn his future loose
No matter how bad he hurts
He'll tip his hat to the fans
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Repeat Chorus

Ending:* (Acapella)

Ain't no ordinary
                              Am    Dm    E    Am    Dm   Am
He's an extra ordinary man