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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 180 BPM.
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About “Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”
- Why does "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "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" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson played in?
- Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" 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 "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" was originally performed by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys".
- Can I see all the notes in "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 180 BPM.
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