
Cowboys And Angels
Garth Brooks
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Tom : E
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 14:19:22 -0400
From: Mutti
Subject: OLGA and CowPie TABS
COWBOYS AND ANGELS
N.C. (E) (B7) (E)
On the eight day God noticed a problem,
( B7 ) ( E )
for there before him stood a cowboy alone.. . . .. . .
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A E
Stubborn and proud, reckless and loud,
F# B
2nd Verse
God knew he'd never make it on his own So God
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looked down all over creation,
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and listed as that cowboy prayed.
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A
God took passion and thunder,
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E
patience and wonder,
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B7
then he sent down the best thing that God ever made.
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CHORUS
A
Cowboys and angles,
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D A
leather and lace, 1/2 1/2
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E B7 E
salt of the earth meets heavenly grace.
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A D A
Cowboys and angles, tested and tried, 1/2
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E B7
it's a long way to heaven and one hell of a ride.
3rd Verse
Nothin's changed since the dawn of creation,
For you will find them together today.
And only heaven adove tham, knows why she loves him,
But it must be the reason, she don't fly away.
(To Chorus)
Outro
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Nathan Mutti (NMutti@*)
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