A A A A
A Asus4 A
A Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
A Asus4 A
I shoulda been a cowboy
Asus4 A
Livin' in the black hills
Asus4 A
Livin' on the outside of the law
Asus4 A
Yeah, crazier than Wild Bill
D Dsus4 D
Ridin' my quarter horse
Dsus4 D
Kickin' in saloon doors
A Asus4 Asus4 A
Drinkin' double shots of whiskey , yeah
F#m D A
Wearing my single action piece
F#m D E
For all the honest world to see
[Chorus]
A
I shoulda been an outlaw
Ready for a quickdraw
Everybody call me the gunslingin' Southpaw
D
Ain't no time for runnin'
'Cause ya never see me comin'
A
I could be dangerous, I could be famous
Have my name, babe, in all the papers
D
Sayin' I'm wanted by the law and every woman
E A
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
A Asus4 A x2
D Dsus4 D x2
[Verse 2]
A Asus4 A
I'd be stealin' me some kisses
A Asus4 A
From every little barmaid
Asus4 A
Ridin' every westbound rail
Asus4 A
Out on bail, say to hell with the James Gang
D Dsus4 D
Livin' underneath the stars
Dsus4 D
Never give away my heart
A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Just ride away smiling, yeah
F#m D A
Well, they'd never take this boy alive
F#m D E
'Cause don't ya know that legends never die? (Hey!)
[Chorus]
A
I shoulda been an outlaw
Ready for a quickdraw
Everybody call me the gunslingin' Southpaw
D
Ain't no time for runnin'
'Cause ya never see me comin'
A
I could be dangerous, I could be famous
Have my name, babe, in all the papers
D
Sayin' I'm wanted by the law and every woman
E A
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
[Bridge]
F#m E A
Well, they'd never take this boy alive
F#m E D
'Cause don't ya know that legends never die
D A D
[Chorus]
A
I shoulda been an outlaw
Ready for a quickdraw
Everybody call me the gunslingin' Southpaw
D
Ain't no time for runnin'
E
'Cause ya never see me comin'
A
I could be dangerous, I could be famous
Have my name, babe, in all the papers
D
Sayin' I'm wanted by the law and every woman
E A
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
D
They'd call me the Southpaw
[Outro]
A
I could be dangerous, I could be famous
D A
Have my name, babe, in all the papers, yeah
