Christmas For Cowboys
Words & Music by Steve Weisberg
sung by John Denver
on Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)
Intro: F C Am F C
F C G Am
Tall in the saddle we spend Christmas day
F C G C
Driving the cattle on the snow-covered plains.
F C G Am
All of the good gifts given today;
F C G C
Ours is the sky and the wide open range.
F C Am F C
F C G Am
Back in the cities, they have different ways,
F C G C
Football and eggnog and Christmas parades.
F C G Am
I'll take the blanket; I'll take the reins;
F C G C
Christmas for Cowboys and wide open plains.
F C Am F C
F C G Am
A campfire for warmth as we stop for the night;
F C G C
The stars overhead are the Christmas-tree lights.
F C G Am
The wind sings a hymn as we bow down to pray;
F C G C
Christmas for Cowboys and the wide open plains.
Interlude: F C G Am F C G C
Mmmmmm.....mmmmm...
F C G Am
It's tall in the saddle we spend Christmas Day,
F C G C
Driving the cattle on the snow-covered plains.
F C G Am
So many gifts have been opened today;
F C G C
Ours is the sky and the wide open range.
F C G C
It's Christmas for Cowboys and wide open plains.
Ending: F C Am F C (
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