Cody Johnson - Cowboy Like Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cowboy Like Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                           G            A
I'm out here chasin' these rainbows that I need
    D
to find,
D                       G           A
I go and Lord knows it kills me to leave her
   D   G A
behind,
  G
She drew a low card when she gave me her heart,
                             D
And sometimes it's hard to believe,
       Bm                         F#m
That sweet little angel went and got herself
tangled
       G          A           D
In the arms of a cowboy like me

Chorus:
         C
Well I know she deserves more than
    G                     D
a drifter that lives for the lights,
  C                            G
Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no
            D
fairy tale life,
           Em                       D
And every time I head home I think I'll
find her gone,
            G
But she's still there and still wants to be,
       Bm            A      D G A
In the arms of a cowboy like me

She's worn a hole in the carpet between
the bed and the phone
She worries about me when I leave 'til
I'm back home
'Cause there's downtime for killin'
There's whiskey and there's women
That's just right for fillin' a need
Oh, but she's in no danger
There's no room for a stranger
In the arms of a cowboy like me

Chorus:
I know she deserves more than a drifter
that lives for the lights
Smoky bars and guitars don't make for
no fairytale life
Every time I head home, I think I'll find her gone
But she's still there and still wants to be
In the arms of a cowboy like me

Yeah, every time I head home, I think
I'll find her gone
But she's still there and still wants to be
In the arms of a cowboy like me
In the arms of a cowboy like me
A cowboy like me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cowboy Like Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cowboy Like Me" by Cody Johnson.

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