Cody Johnson - Leather: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Leather" 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.

 F
Superman, Man of Steel
Dm               F
He can fly, but here's the deal
 Dm             F
Superman ain't really real
   Dm                  C
So God made somethin' better

His mama says he's just flesh and bone
The girls say he's a rollin' stone
But shake his hand and then you'll know
A cowboy's made of leather

Chorus:
         A#                       F
You can bend him, but you can't break him
          Dm                C                A#
It takes years of work and dirt and hurt to make him
          A#                 Dm
When the whole world falls apart,
       C      A#
he'll hold together
       Gm7                  C                F
That's how you know that a cowboy's made of leather

He'll kick and cuss in broad daylight
When he gets drunk, he likes to fight
But his head's on straight and his heart gets right
When he's under pressure

And he'll start out stiff and rough
But give him time and he'll soften up
And that just makes him twice as tough
Yeah, a cowboy's made of leather

Chorus:
'Cause you can bend him, but you can't break him
It takes years of work and dirt and hurt to make him
And when the whole world falls apart,
he'll hold together
That's how you know that a cowboy's made of leather

          A#           F
Yippee-ki-o, yippee-ki-ay
          A#    C
Yippee-ki-o-ooo-oo
          Dm           A#
Yippee-ki-o, yippee-ki-ay
             F     C
Yippee-ti-yi-o-ooo-oo

Chorus:
You can bend him, but you can't break him
It takes years of work and dirt
and hurt to make him
And when the whole world falls apart,
he'll hold together
That's how you know that a cowboy's made of leather
Yeah, that's how you know that
a cowboy's made of leather


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Leather" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Leather" by Cody Johnson.

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