old boy bought a used guitar
found a spot in the old backyard
drinkin’ whiskey from a mason jar
I guess he had a story to tell
never thought about goin’ far
sure never thought about bein’ a star
but now he’s playing at the local bar
and he’s stayin’ at the local hotel
got here with his cowboy chords
drove on up in his cowboy Ford
plugged in that old Fender
and now he’s puttin’ on a show
drinkin’ beer with his cowboy chords
got the girls out on the dance floor
man, how they all got there
he don’t even know
maybe them cowboy chords he learned so long ago
playin’ open mics at the local bowl
them chords are all he needs to know
them cowboy chords
come on, baby, let’s go
señoritas, señoras, they wanna hear some more-a
that one, four, five on them six steel strings
margaritas are a-pouring, the dudes they are a-scoring
everybody on that dance floor sings
he came here with his cowboy chords
rode up on that rusty horse
plugged in that old Fender
and now he’s puttin’ on a show
drinkin’ beer with his cowboy chords
got the girls out on the dance floor
everybody feelin’ the party
starting to grow
it’s all of them cowboy chords he learned so long ago
cowboy chords and just a little soul
them cowboy chords, they’re all he needs to know
them cowboy chords
come on, baby, let’s go
he never had no money, baby
he never had a thing
he never thought that was any kind of funny
now he’s wearing that ring
so here are the days and his country boy ways
here are days of his youth
he’s here to stay and he’s here to play
and he’s here to deliver the truth
that truth in his cowboy chords
came here in his cowboy Ford
boy, plug in that old Fender
play us all a show
drinkin’ beer with his cowboy chords
got the girls out on the dance floor
and this old bar, man
is crankin’ out a brand new glow
God bless them cowboy chords he learned so long ago
playin’ open mics at the local bowl
them cowboy chords, they’re all he needs to know
them cowboy chords
come on baby, let’s go
come on baby, let’s go