A cow boy ain’t eas y to love and he’s hard er to hold,
and it means more to him to give you a song than sil ver or gold.
Bud weis er buck les and soft fad ed Le vi’s and each night be gins a new day.
If you can’t un der stand him and he don’t die young, he’ll prob ab ly just ride a way.
Mam mas don’t let your ba bies grow up to be cow boys.
Don’t let ’em pick gui tars and drive them old trucks.
Make ’em be doc tors and law yers and such.
Mam mas don’t let your ba bies grow up to be cow boys
’cause they’ll nev er stay home and they’re al ways a lone, e ven with some one they love.
Mam mas don’t let your ba bies grow up to be cow boys.
Don’t let ’em pick gui tars and drive them old trucks.
Make ’em be doc tors and law yers and such.
Mam mas don’t let your ba bies grow up to be cow boys.
’cause they’ll nev er stay home and they’re al ways a lone, e ven with some one they love.
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 180 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 Bb with a tempo of 180 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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