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[Verse 1]
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I shoulda been a cowboy
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Livin' in the black hills
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Livin' on the outside of the law
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Yeah, crazier than Wild Bill
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Ridin' my quarter horse
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Kickin' in saloon doors
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Drinkin' double shots of whiskey , yeah
F#mDA
Wearing my single action piece
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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
EA
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
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[Verse 2]
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I'd be stealin' me some kisses
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From every little barmaid
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Ridin' every westbound rail
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Out on bail, say to hell with the James Gang
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Livin' underneath the stars
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Never give away my heart
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Just ride away smiling, yeah
F#mDA
Well, they'd never take this boy alive
F#mDE
'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
EA
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
[Bridge]
F#mEA
Well, they'd never take this boy alive
F#mED
'Cause don't ya know that legends never die
DAD
[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
EA
Yeah, they'd call me the Southpaw
D
They'd call me the Southpaw
[Outro]
A
I could be dangerous, I could be famous
DA
Have my name, babe, in all the papers, yeah