Should've Been A Cowboy

by Toby Keith
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Should've Been A Cowboy

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Toby Keith120 BPM
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I’ll bet you (G)nev er heard ol’ Mar shal Dil lon say, “Miss (D)Kit ty, have you (C)ev er thought of (D)run nin’ a way or (D)set tl in’ down?

Would you mar (D)ry me if I (D)asked you twice and begged you (D)pret ty please?”

(D)She’d have said (D7)yes in a New York (D)min ute.

They nev er tied the (C)knot; his (D)heart was n’t (D)in it.

He just stole a kiss as he rode (D)a way.

He nev er (D)hung his hat up

at (C)Kit ty’s place.

I should ’ve been a (G)cow boy.

I (D)should ’ve learned to (G)rope and ride,

(D)wear in’ my six shoot er, (D)rid in’ my po ny on a (G)cat tle drive.

(D)Steal in’ the young girls’ hearts,

(G)just like Gene and Roy,

(D)sing in’ those (D)camp fire songs,

oh, I (D7)should ’ve been a cow boy.

I might have (G)nev er heard ol’ Mar shal Dil lon say, “Miss (D)Kit ty, have you (C)ev er thought of (D)run nin’ a way

or (D)set tl in’ down?

Would you mar (D)ry me

if I (D)asked you twice and begged you (D)pret ty please?”

(D)She’d have said (D7)yes in a New York (D)min ute.

They nev er tied the (C)knot; his (D)heart was n’t (D)in it.

He just stole a kiss as he rode (D)a way.

He nev er (D)hung his hat up

at (C)Kit ty’s place.

I should ’ve been a (G)cow boy.

I (D)should ’ve learned to (G)rope and ride,

(D)wear in’ my six shoot er, (D)rid in’ my po ny on a (G)cat tle drive.

(D)Steal in’ the young girls’ hearts,

(G)just like Gene and Roy,

(D)sing in’ those (D)camp fire songs,

oh, I (D7)should ’ve been a cow boy.

I might have Yeah, I (D7)should ’ve been a cow boy.

I (D)should ’ve been a (G)cow boy.

Should've Been A Cowboy by Toby Keith

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Should've Been A Cowboy”

What key is "Should've Been A Cowboy" in?
"Should've Been A Cowboy" by Toby Keith is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Should've Been A Cowboy" 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 "Should've Been A Cowboy" 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.

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