Intro: {C C G C} x6
Verse 1:
C C G C CI'll bet you've never heard ole Marshall Dillon say
C G C CMiss Kitty have you ever thought of running away
C G C CSettling down, would you marry me
C G C CIf I asked you twice and begged you pretty please
C G C CShe'd have said yes in a New York minute
C GThey never tied the knot
C CHis heart wasn't in it
C G CHe just stole a kiss as he rode away
C C GHe never hung his hat up at Kitty's place
Chorus:
C C GI should've been a cowboy
C C C G CI should've learned to rope and ride
C C G C C C GWearing my six-shooter, riding by pony on a cattle drive
C C C G CStealing a young girl's heart
C C GJust like Gene and Roy
C C CSinging those rodeo songs
G C C C GOh I should've been a cowboy
Verse 2:
C C G CI might of had a side kick with a funny name
C C G CRunning wild through the hills chasing Jesse James
C C G CEnding up on the brink of danger
C C G CRiding shotgun for the Texas Rangers
C C G CGo west young man, haven't you been told
C C G CCalifornia's full of whisky, women and gold
C C G CSleeping out all night beneath the desert stars
C C G CA dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart
Chorus:
C C GI should've been a cowboy
C C C G CI should've learned to rope and ride
C C G C C C GWearing my six-shooter, riding by pony on a cattle drive
C C C G CStealing a young girl's heart
C C GJust like Gene and Roy
C C CSinging those campfire songs
G C C C GOh I should've been a cowboy
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