How A Cowboy Lives
Written by Bobby Pinson, Jeremy Spillman & Trent Willmon
Recorded by Trent Willmon

(Capo on 1)

Intro.:  | (Bm)  | (Bm)  | (G)  | (G)  |
         | (Bm) (A/C#) (D) (F#m) | (G)  | (Bm) (A/C#) (D) (F#m) | (G)  |

(Bm)He left (A/C#)gravel (D)flyin', tears fallin' (F#m)from her (G)eyes
When (Bm)he got (A/C#)home that (D)evenin', he didn't a-(F#m)pologize (G)
He left a (Bm)rose (A/C#)on the (D)table, she let that (F#m)be e-(G)nough
(G/E)She loved (A)him e-(D)nough to (D/C#)know (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)loves
It's just how a (A)cowboy (D) loves

She (Bm)tried to (A/C#)ride it out, (D) but she couldn't keep (F#m)hangin' (G)on
Now (Bm)he sees (A/C#)her around, (D) but she's ne-(F#m)ver alone (G)
He (Bm)keeps the (A/C#)storms clouds (D)hidden behind the (F#m)wall of (G)pride
Laughs out (A)loud, spits (D)on the (D/C#)ground, that's (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)cries
It's just how a (A)cowboy (D) cries

(Chorus)
(Bm)Unwritten rules, (F#m)unspoken words
Never (G)show your hand or (F#m)hang your head, no (Em)matter how it (A)hurts
(Bm)Sometimes you get thrown, but you (F#m)get back on and ride
That's (G)how a (A)cowboy (D) lives, (A) (Bm) that's how a (F#m)cowboy (G) dies

Now (Bm)he makes (A/C#)his mistakes, (D) they weigh (F#m)on his (G)soul
His (Bm)altar (A/C#)is an (D)open sky, a church where (F#m)no one (G)goes
He (Bm)knows God (A/C#)understands (D)him, 'cause he made (F#m)him that (G)way
Silent-(A)ly he (D)makes his (D/C#)peace, that's (Bm)how a (F#m)cowboy (G)prays
It's just how a (A)cowboy (Bm) prays

Inst.:  --- (Bm) (Em) | (F#m)  | (G) (F#m) | (Em) (A) |

(Chorus)
(Bm)Sometimes you get thrown, but you (F#m)get back on and ride
That's (G)how a (A)cowboy (D) lives, (A) (Bm)
That's how a (F#m)cowboy (G)dies
That's how a (A)cowboy (D) lives (D/C#) (Bm)

Outro.:  | (Bm)  | (Bm)  | (G)  | (G)  |  x times to fade