Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Willie Nelson (Chorus) D G Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys A don't let them pick guitars and drive in old trucks D make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such - - - D G Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys A they'll never stay home and they're always alone A7 D even with someone they love - - - ----------------------------------------------------- D G Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold - - - A A7 D and they'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold - - - D G Lone Star belt buckles and old faded Levis and each night begins a new day--- A and if you don't understand him and he don't die young A7 D he'll probably just ride away - - - (Chorus) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D G Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys A don't let them pick guitars and drive in old trucks D make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such - - - D G Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys A they'll never stay home and they're always alone A7 D even with someone they love - - - (modulate)--------------------------------------------- E A A cowboy loves smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings B E little warm puppies and children and girls of the night E A Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do sometimes A won't know how to take him B he's not wrong he's just different and his pride won't let him B7 E do things to make you think he's right (Chorus) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E A Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys B don't let them pick guitars and drive in old trucks E make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such E A Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys B they'll never stay home and they're always alone E even with someone they love Repeat chorus and fade 1/2 way (End)