Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
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(G)Mam mas, don’t let your ba bies grow (G7)up to be (C)cow boys.

Don’t (D7)let ’em pick gui tars and drive them old trucks.

Make ’em be doc tors and law yers and (G)such.

Mam mas, don’t let your (G7)ba bies grow up to be (C)cow boys,

’cause they’ll (D7)nev er stay home, and they’re al ways a lone,

e ven with some one they (G)love.

A (G)cow boy ain’t eas y to (G7)love and he’s hard er to (C)hold.

morn ings,

And it means (D7)more to him to give you a song chil dren than sil ver or (G)gold.

(G)Bud wei ser buck les and (G7)soft fad ed Le vis and (C)each night be gins a new day.

take him.

He’s If not you (D7)can’t un der stand him and he don’t die young, let him he’ll prob a bly just ride a (G)way.

(G)Mam mas, don’t let your ba bies grow (G7)up to be (C)cow boys.

Don’t (D7)let ’em pick gui tars and drive them old trucks.

Make ’em be doc tors and law yers and (G)such.

Mam mas, don’t let your (G7)ba bies grow up to be (C)cow boys,

’cause they’ll (D7)nev er stay home, and they’re al ways a lone,

e ven with some one they (G)love.

A (G)cow boy loves smok y ole (G7)pool rooms and clear moun tain (C)hold.

morn ings,

And it means (D7)lit tle warm to pup pies and song chil dren and girls of the (G)night.

(G)Them that don’t know him won’t (G7)like him and them that do (C)some times won’t know how to day.

take him.

He’s If not you (D7)wrong, he’s just dif f’rent and his pride won’t young, let him do things to make you think he’s (G)right.

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 136 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”

What key is "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" in?
"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson is in the key of G with a tempo of 136 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson can I play here?
Try "MAMMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS", "A Good Hearted Woman", "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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