Natalie Merchant - Cowboy Romance

intro :
A A D A

D A
it’s a saturday afternoon romance
Bm D
between a cowboy and a fool
A
and a fool

A
a drunken meet up

in a crude saloon
D A
a poor rocky mountain town
D
he’s a scoundrel and
A
she’s no pearl
Bm D A
and together they are two lovers cruel

A
got her balanced on his knee
D A
he knows exactly what to say
D
“you ain’t been born
A
’til you get out of town
Bm D
and honey , you might come with me”
A
might come with me”

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 A
and take you with me
Bm D A
and together we will be drifters free”

A
got her tangled in his arms
D A
she’s a lusting , trusting fool
D
“no man born can rule me
A
that i’ve sworn
Bm D
but stranger if you do ,
A
i’ll belong to you”

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 A
would you take me with you?
Bm D
can you love the land
A
and love me too?”

A
as he grows sober

sees his love anew
D A
in the morning light so true
Bm D
and he gets on the move
A
on the move