Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Intermediate C F 2x C I've been walkin' these streets so long Singin' the same old song G I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway F Where hustle's the name of the game C C F/C And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain G There's been a load of compromisin' F C On the road to my horizon F D F G But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know F C And offers comin' over the phone C Well, I really don't mind the rain And a smile can hide all the pain G But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way F And I dream of the things I'll do C C F/C With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe G There's be a load of compromisin' F C On the road to my horizon F D F G But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know F C And offers comin' over the phone F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo F G C F/C Like a rhinestone cowboy Cmaj7 F G Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know . . . Set8