Intro: A   D  (4x) 
 
           A    D                 A      D 
There are fences that need to be mended 
            A                     D                       A     D 
There's a stray cut off from the herd that needs to be defended 
      A                    D 
By a lonely campfire underneath the stars 
 A                      D 
Sings his sad song and strums his guitar 
      F      
I'll tell you what the world could use 
             G 
Is a little John Wayne kinda attitude           
        

                       A                 D 
The world could use a cowboy right about now 
              A                     D 
And run those bad guys right outta town 
         A               D  
Round em up and hunt em down 
                       A                  D 
The world could use a cowboy right about now 
                       A     D    A    D
The world could use a cowboy 

 
           A      D               A     D 
There's a stallion that won't be broken 
         A                    D                   A     D  
All the town folk need to hear a word of courage spoken 
      A                 D 
From New York City to Atlanta, GA 
     A                D 
From Edmonton to California 
       F 
I'll tell you what the world could use 
   G 
Is Roy Rodgers and Trigger too 


The world could use a cowboy right about now 
And run those bad guys right outta town 
A bronkin' buck you can't keep down 
The world could use a cowboy right about now 
The world could use a cowboy 


Instrumental: A  D  (3x) 
 
 
      F 
I'll tell you what the world could use 
      G 
Is a calvary riding to the rescue 
          F 
Yeah I'll tell you what the world could use 
             G 
Is a little John Wayne kinda attitude 
                       A     D 
The world could use a cowboy  
                       A     D 
The world could use a cowboy  


The world could use a cowboy right about now 
And run those bad guys right outta town 
Put your hands up and your weapons down 
The world could use a cowboy right about now


The world could use a cowboy right about now 
Rides off into the west when the sun goes down 
Tips his hat when the ladies come around 
The world could use a cowboy right about now


OUTRO:   (4x)
                       A     D 
The world could use a cowboy