Cowboy Romance — Natalie Merchant
Chords and lyrics for Cowboy Romance by Natalie Merchant (key of A).
Intro
[A] [A] [D] [A]
Verse 1
[D]It's a Saturday afternoon [A]romance
[Bm]between a cowboy and a [D]fool
[A]And a fool
[A]A drunken meet up
in a crude saloon
[D]A poor rocky mountain [A]town
[D]He's a scoundrel and
[A]She's no pearl
[Bm]And together they are two lovers [D]cruel [A]
Verse 2
[A]Got her balanced on his knee
[D]He knows exactly what to [A]say
[D]"You ain't been born
[A]'til you get out of town
[Bm]and honey, you might come with [D]me"
[A]might come with me
Chorus
[E]If you do
[D] [A]If you do
[Bm]If you do
[D]And if you do
[E]I'll spare the innocent ones
[D]and take you with [A]me
[Bm]And together we will be [D]drifters [A]free
Verse 3
[A]Got her tangled in his arms
[D]she's a lusting, trusting [A]fool
[D]"No man born can rule me
[A]that I've sworn
[Bm]but stranger if you [D]do,
[A]I'll belong to you
Chorus
[E]If you do
[D] [A]If you do
[Bm]If you do
[D]And if you do
[E]"Would you spare the innocent ones
[D]Would you take me with [A]you?
[Bm]Can you love the [D]land
[A]and love me too?"
Verse 4
[A]As he grows sober
sees his love anew
[D]in the morning light so [A]true
[Bm]and he gets on the [D]move
[A]On the move