Am C Am C G [Verse 1] C G Am They were carved from the canyons and raised on the plains C G Am Made for stampedes and Cowtown saloons C G Am They choked on the trail dust, slept out in the rain F G C Led hard lives that ended too soon [Pre-Chorus] Am Em That one generation transformed a nation F C Dm G And as descendants of those chosen few [Chorus] C G Am G We're cowboys, cowboys forever F C Dm G We'll stand together as long as we live and breathe C G Am G We're cowboys, cowboys forever F C Dm G We've always been, it's what we'll always be Am Cowboys forever [Interlude] C Am G C G [Verse 2] C G Am Now they're cops in the city, their lives on the line C G Am They're truck drivers haulin' that freight C G Am They're young soldiers leavin' their loved ones behind F G C They're all those who pull their own weight [Pre-Chorus] Am Em That one generation that transformed a nation F C Dm G As the decedents, we all salute you [Chorus] C G Am C 'Cause we're cowboys, cowboys forever F C Dm G We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe C G Am G We're cowboys, cowboys forever F C Dm G We've always been, it's what we'll always be Am We're cowboys forever [Guitar Solo] Am Em F C Dm A [Chorus] D A Bm D We're cowboys, cowboys forever G D Em A We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe D A Bm D We're cowboys, cowboys forever G D Em A We've always been, it's what we'll always be Bm We’re cowboys forever [Outro] Bm A D Bm A D A Bm A D Bm A D A Bm A D Bm A D Bm A D Bm