Cowboy Boots chords by Dierks Bentley

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: A

🎸 Intro:

 G  C | G : 2x





🎸 Verse 1:
      G
They were made to ride and ramble
      G
They were made for desert stars
   Em7
They ain't broke in 'til they've broken
    Em7
A few horses and some hearts
     D
Kickin' dust up instead of habits
     D
Got some bad ones they should lose
     C        D6   G
That's why they call 'em cowboy boots

🎸 Verse 2:
      G
They were made to count a band off
 G
Two-step across the floor
   Em7
Push down on a throttle
    Em7
Hide a bottle, kick down doors
     D
They'll make you feel ten feet tall
   D
And cool like Chris LeDoux
     C        D6   G
That's why thеy call 'em cowboy boots


🎸 Chorus:
       C
Don't be surprised
               G
Thеy got a warning in their name
              D
And the one that's got 'em on
           Em  D/F#  C
Can't take all the blame
      Em
They got a reckless reputation
     D
That they always live up to
     C        D6   G
That's why they call 'em cowboy boots


🎸 Verse 3:
      G
They were made to crush a beer can
   G
Stomp out a cigarette
      Em7
They were made to wear 'til they wear out
   Em7
So I ain't hung mine up yet
     D
They're good at holdin' ground
    D
These ropers ain't got roots
     C        D6   G
That's why they call 'em cowboy boots


🎸 Chorus:
       C
Don't be surprised
               G
Thеy got a warning in their name
              D
And the one that's got 'em on
           Em  D/F#  C
Can't take all the blame
      Em
They got a reckless reputation
     D
That they always live up to
     C        D6   Em  D/F#  C
That's why they call 'em cowboy boots


🎸 Instrumental:
 Em  D/F# | C :


🎸 Bridge:
     Em     D/F#
They're good at goodbye
     C
Gettin' gone's what they do
  Em        D/F#
I had to learn the hard way
   C
That cowgirls wear 'em too


🎸 Chorus:
       C
Don't be surprised
               G
Thеy got a warning in their name
              D
And the one that's got 'em on
           Em  D/F#  C
Can't take all the blame
      Em
They got a reckless reputation
     D
That they always live up to
    Em
Rollin' in just like the wind
       D
And leavin' right out of the blue
 C
Yeah, they always do
             D6   G   C  G
That's why they call 'em cowboy boots


Ending:
 G  C | G : 9x