Christmas for Cowboys

by Weisber, sung by John Denver · posted by grey_air

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

-9   -9  -9  8 -7  -7   7    -6   7    -7
tall in the saddle we spend Christmas Day,

 -5 -6   7  -6 -5   5  5   -7   7 -6     -6
Driving the cattle on the snow covered plains.

-9  -9  -9  8     -7  7 -6   7 -7
All of the good gifts given today,

-5   -6  7  -6-5  5   5   -7  7-6   -6
Ours is the  sky and the wide open range.



Back in the cities they have different ways,
Football and eggnog and Christmas parades.
I'll take my blanket, I'll take the reins,
It's Christmas for cowboys, wide open plains.


-6 -9 -9   -9    8    -7 -7  7   -6   7   -7
A campfire for warmth as we stop for the night,

 5    -5  -6 7 -6 -5  5   -7   7   -6     -6
The stars  overhead  are Christmas tree lights.

 -6  -9    -9  -9  8  -7 -7  7  -6   7  -7
The wind sings a hymn as we bow down to pray,

 5   -5   -6    7   -6-5    5    -7  7-6   -6
It's Christmas for cowboys and wide open plains.


 -6  -9   -9  -9   8    -7 -7  7  -6   7   -7
It's tall in the saddle we spend Christmas Day,

-5 -6    7  -6 -5  5 5   -7   7 -6     -6
Driving the cattle over snow covered plains.

-9  -9   -9    8    -7  7 -6   7 -7
So many gifts have been opened today,

-5   -6  7  -6-5  5   5   -7  7-6   -6
Ours is the sky and the wide open range.


 5    -5 -6     -9  8 -6     5   -7   7-6   -6
It's Christmas for cowboys, and wide open plains.

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