Taylor Swift - 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.

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Dm              G                C
And the tennis court was covered up
                      F
With some tent-like thing
Dm                   G
And you asked me to dance
              C                      F
But I said, "dancing is a dangerous game"

Oh, I thought
This is gonna be one of those things
Now I know
I'm never gonna love again

Chorus:
F       C           F    G    F
I've got some tricks up my sleeve
         C        F   G
Takes one to know one
                  Dm   G
You're a cowboy like me

Never wanted love
Just a fancy car
Now I'm waiting by the phone
Like I'm sitting in an airport bar

Chorus:
You had some tricks up your sleeve
Takes one to know one
You're a cowboy like me

                F
Perched in the dark
                 G                        C
Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear
Like it could be love
                F
I could be the way forward
              G
Only if they pay for it
                     C
You're a bandit like me
               F
Eyes full of stars
                  G
Hustling for the good life
                   C
Never thought I'd meet you here
It could be love
                 F
We could be the way forward
                 G
And I know I'll pay for it

You're a cowboy like me

Perched in the dark
Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear
Like it could be love
I could be the way forward
Only if they pay for it
You're a bandit like me

Eyes full of stars
Hustling for the good life
Never thought I'd meet you here
It could be love
We could be the way forward
And I know I'll pay for it

Am           Em                 G
And the skeletons in both our closets
         D                Am
Plotted hard to fuck this up
                 Em
And the old men that I've swindled
 G            D              Am
Really did believe I was the one
                Em                   G
And the ladies lunching have their stories about
  D                      Am
When you passed through town
             Em            G         D
But that was all before I locked it down

Now you hang from my lips
Like the Gardens of Babylon
With your boots beneath my bed
Forever is the sweetest con

Chorus:
I've had some tricks up my sleeve
Takes one to know one
You're a cowboy like me

And I'm never gonna love again
I'm never gonna love again
I'm never gonna love again


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 Taylor Swift.

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