ACTIVITY
Rhinestone Cowboy
RHINESTONE COWBOY
I have taken into account the orchestral movement on this interpretation with some of
the chords (Gsus4 Cmaj7) plus as you are playing the C at the start of verse, hit the
1st and 3rd fret on the top e(whilst still strumming) in time with 'so long' on the
first verse etc. Its a good adaption for solo acoustic guitar and goes down very well
when I play it at a gig. (Nice on a 12 string!)
Ive put the riff at the end of the chorus and the two chords beginners might have a
problem with at the bottom. As the original just fades out Ive come up with A--2--
added to the riff on the chorus end then finish on a C. See what you think
Enjoy!!
RHINESTONE COWBOY
VERSE 1
C
I've been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
G (Gsus4 G)
I know every crack in the dirty sidewalks of Broadway
F
Where hustle is the name of the game
Dm F C
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
G
There's been a load of compromising
F C
On the road to my horizon
F Dm G (Dm G)
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me
Chorus
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G (C G)
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
G F *
And offers coming over the phone
VERSE 2
C
I really don't mind the rain
and smiles can hide all the pain
G
You're down while taking the train that's taking the long way
F
And I dream of things I'll do
Dm F C
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
G
There'll been a load of compromising
F C
On the road to my horizon
F Dm G (Dm G)
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me
Chorus
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G (C G)
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
G F *
And offers coming over the phone
Repeat Chorus
* Riff
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D—3—2—0---------------------|
A—-------3-2-0--------------|
E---------------3-1-0---1-3-|
Gsus4
e 3
B 1
G 0
D 0
A 0
E 3
Cmaj7
e 0
B 0
G 0
D 2
A 3
E 0
0