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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 180 BPM.
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- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- Can a complete beginner play "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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