C F
Well he was pushing seven, she was barely five
G C
He rode up on his broomstick horse and said, you wanna ride?
C F Dm
His boots made a funny sound 'cause they were his daddy's size
G C
His hat keep slippin' down below his eyes
F G C
And they rode off in the sunset down the sidewalk
F G C
She laughed at him every time that he talked
F G C F
His two front teeth were missin' but he had the cutest smile
G C
She thanked the cowboy for the ride
C F
Well he was seventeen the next time he rode up
G C
She'd never seen inside a pickup truck
C F Dm
Well, he was tall and handsome, smiling cuter than before
G F
He'd grown up to fit them boots he wore
F G C
And they rode off in the sunset down the highway
F G C
They took their time gettin' home the back way
F G C F
Later on in the front porch swing he pulled her by his side
G C
She thanked the cowboy for the ride
Key Change to D
D G
Well he's almost sixty-seven, and she'll admit to fourty-nine
A D
He still loves her like a child, and she still feels the same
D G Em
Well he smiles a little slower at the twinkle in her eye
A D
They still saddle up from time to time
G A D
And they ride off in the sunset in the evening
G A D
Stars as bright as if they'd never seen them
G A D G
She never fails to say it before they go to sleep each night
A G D
Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride
G A D
Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride