Intro tab (relative to capo)
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Intro
D Bm
In the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
A G
They had to carry away that brave young man
D Bm
A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan
A G
Died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
Verse 1
D Bm
Lookin' back it doesn't seem so long ago
A G
He was bigger than life, God rest his soul
D Bm
Why he died that day is hard to understand
A G
Right there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
Chorus
A G
So tip your hat to the cowboy every once in a while
D Bm
And take time to remember that cowboy's smile
A G
A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan
D Bm A
Died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
Instrumental (over verse chords)
Verse 2
D Bm
Gold buckles on a shelf collecting dust
A G
Still his memory shines inside of all of us
D Bm
Some miss their hero, some miss their friend
A G
His mom and daddy long to see their little boy again
Chorus
Outro
D Bm
In the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
A G
They had to carry away that brave young man
D Bm
If you're washed in the blood someday you'll see him again
A G
And it won't be in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne
