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Cowboy Take Me Away — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “Cowboy Take Me Away”
Free karaoke for "Cowboy Take Me Away" by Dixie Chicks: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 110 BPM.
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Lyrics
I said I wan na (D)touch the earth,
I wan na (D)break it in my hands.
I wan na (D)grow some thing wild
and un (D)rul y.
I wan na (D)sleep on the hard ground
in the com fort of your arms
on a (D)pil low of blue bon nets and a (D)blan ket made of stars.
Oh, it (C)sounds
(G)good
to me.
I said, cow boy, (G)take
(G)me
(D)a way.
Fly this girl as high as you can in (C)to the wild blue.
Set me (G)free,
(G)oh,
(D)I pray,
clos er to (Em)heav en a bove and (C)clos er to you,
clos er to you.
I wan na (Em)walk and (D)not run.
I wan na (Em)skip and not fall.
I wan na (Em)look at the ho ri zon (C)and not see a build ing stand in’ tall.
I wan na (Em)be the (D)on ly one
for (Em)miles (D)and miles
ex (Em)cept for may be you
(C)and your
sim ple smile.
Oh, it (C)sounds
(G)good
to me.
Yes, it sounds
so (G)good
to me.
Cow boy, (G)take
me
(D)a way.
Fly this girl as high as you can in (C)to the wild blue.
Set me (G)free,
(G)oh,
(D)I pray,
clos er to (Em)heav en a bove and (C)clos er to you,
clos er to you.
I said I wan na (Em)touch (D)the earth,
I wan na (Em)break it in my hands.
I wan na (D)grow some thing wild
and un rul y
Oh, it sounds
Clos er to you.
Cow boy, (G)take
(Am)me (D)a way,
clos er to you.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (10)
- What key is "Cowboy Take Me Away" by Dixie Chicks played in?
- Cowboy Take Me Away is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Cowboy Take Me Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Cowboy Take Me Away" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Cowboy Take Me Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Cowboy Take Me Away"?
- "Cowboy Take Me Away" was originally performed by Dixie Chicks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Dixie Chicks can I play here?
- Try "Not Ready To Make Nice". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Cowboy Take Me Away" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Cowboy Take Me Away" by Dixie Chicks. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Cowboy Take Me Away" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Cowboy Take Me Away" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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