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Ev ’ry one con sid ered him the (F)cow ard of the coun ty.
He’d nev er stood one sin gle time to prove the coun ty wrong.
His (C)ma ma named him Tom my, the (F)folks just called him (C)Yel low.
But some thing al ways told me they were (G)read in’ Tom my wrong.
He was on ly ten years old when his (F)dad dy died in (C)pris on.
I looked af ter Tom my ’cause he was my broth er’s son.
I (C)still re call the fi nal words my (F)broth er said to (C)Tom my,
“Son, my life is o ver, but (G)yours is just be gun.
Prom ise me, son, not to do the things I’ve (C)done.
(F)Walk a way from (C)trou ble if you can.
(C)It won’t mean you’re weak if you turn the oth er cheek.
I hope you’re old e (F)nough to un der (G)stand:
Son, (G7)you don’t have to fight to be a man.”
There’s (Db)some one for ev ’ry one and (Gb)Tom my’s love was (Db)Beck y.
In her arms he did n’t have to prove he was a man.
One (Db)day while he was work in’ the (Gb)Gat lin boys came (Db)call in’.
They took turns at Beck y.
Tom my o pened up the door and (Gb)saw his Beck y (Db)cry in’.
The torn dress, the shat tered look was more than he could (Ab)stand.
He (Db)reached a bove the fire place and took (Gb)down his dad dy’s (Db)pic ture.
As his tears fell on his dad dy’s face, he (Ab)heard these words a gain:
“Prom ise me, son, not to do the things I’ve (Db)done.
(Gb)Walk a way from (Db)trou ble if you can.
(Db)It won’t mean you’re weak if you turn the oth er cheek.
I hope you’re old e (Gb)nough to un der stand:
Son, (Ab7)you don’t have to fight to be a man.”
The (D)Gat lin boys just laughed at him when he (G)walked in to the bar room.
One of them got up and met him half way ’cross the floor.
When (D)Tom my turned a round they said, “Hey (G)look!
Ol’ Yel low’s (D)leav in’.”
Twen ty years of crawl in’ was (G)bot tled up in (D)side him.
He was n’t hold in’ noth in’ back he let ’em have it all.
When (D)Tom my left the bar room not a (G)Gat lin boy was (D)stand in’.
He said, “This one’s for Beck y,” as he (A)watched the last one (D)fall.
“I prom ised you, Dad, not to do the things you (D)done.
I (G)walk a way from (D)trou ble when I can.
Now (D)please don’t think I’m weak, I did n’t turn the oth er cheek.
And, Pop pa, I sure (G)hope you un der stand:
Some (A7)times you got ta fight when you’re a man.”
Ev ’ry one con sid ered him the (G)cow ard of the (CN.C.)coun ty.
Coward Of The County — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Coward Of The County" by Kenny Rogers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 176 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Coward Of The County”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Coward Of The County"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Coward Of The County" by Kenny Rogers played in?
- Coward Of The County is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Coward Of The County"?
- The arrangement plays at 176 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Coward Of The County" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Coward Of The County"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Coward Of The County"?
- "Coward Of The County" was originally performed by Kenny Rogers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Coward Of The County"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab7, C, D, Db, F, +3 more.
- What other songs by Kenny Rogers can I play here?
- Try "SHE BELIEVES IN ME", "SWEET MUSIC MAN", "THROUGH THE YEARS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Coward Of The County" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 176 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.