Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy

	  		The Texas Ambassador to the World - George Strait 
From the "Livin' It Up" Album 
Written by: Clay Baker 
Transcribed by: Eric Scoretz 
 
Intro: C 
 
I own (C) this horse and saddle 
And (F) that ole Cadillac(C) 
This broken down horse trailer 
And the (D) clothes that are on my back (G) 
I (F) know that it ain't, a hell of a (C) lot. 
But it's all that I can show,(G) 
For (F) 17 yrs (C) makin my livin' (G) ridin the rodeo(C). 
 
My (C) wife left me 5 yrs ago 
In (F) one of them rodeo towns(C) 
I c-ain't say that I blame her much, 
She just (D) wanted to settle down.(G) 
Oh God (F)how I miss that woman(C) 
And it hurt so to see her go.(G) 
But if (G) I was smart I woulda (C) stuck by her 
But I'm (G) hooked on this rodeo.(C) 
 
Now I'm just a (F) Lonesome (C)Cowboy 
I'm a little bit over the hill.(G) 
I shoulda (F) quit this thing a long (C) time ago 
But I (D)guess I never will(G) 
So I (C)keep on movin from (s/s..??) (F)hopin to change my luck.(C) 
My (G) good ole days are all a (C)memory 
But I (G)just can't give it (C)up. 
 
Instrumental- F C F C G C D 
There was a time I used to do alright 
And (G)bring home my share a dough(D) 
But now I'm losin out to the younger boys 
I guess I (E) must be gettin slow.(A) 
If (G) there's one thing you (D) learn from this, 
You gotta make it on your own(A). 
Cause when (G) your on top you got a (D)million friends 
But when your (A)down Buddy your all alone(D). 
 
Now I'm just a (G) Lonesome (D) Cowboy 
I'm a little bit over the hill(A) 
I should (G)quit this thing a long (D)time ago 
But I (E)guess I never will.(A) 
So I (D)keep on moving from (s/s??) (G)hopin to change my luck.(D) 
My (G)good ole days are all a memory 
But I just(A) c-ain't give it up.(D) 
My (G) good ole days are all a (D)memory but I just (A)c-ain't give it 
up(A). 
 
Ending: G D G D A D  
 
(s/s??)- I ain't sure whether its "shore to shore" or "show to show". 
The album never came with lyrics. 
 
This is the best rodeo song since "Amarillo By Mornin"