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Oh, you get me read y in your fif ty six the Chev y.
and Why don’t we go sit down in the shade?
Take shel ter on my front porch, the dan de li on sun’s scorch in’, like a glass of cold lem on ade?
(Gmaj7)I will do the laun dry
if (Bm)you pay all the bills.
Where is my (C#m)John Wayne?
Where is my (C#m)prai rie sun?
Where is my (C#m)hap py end ing?
(D)Where have all the cow boys gone?
Why (CN.C.)fi you stay the eve ning, when kick back and watch er T V, and I’ll fix a lit tle some thing to eat.
Oh, made I know your back hurts from work in’ on the trac tor.
How do you take your cof fee, my sweet?
(Gmaj7)I will raise the chil dren
if (Bm)you pay all the bills.
Where is my (C#m)John Wayne?
Where is my (C#m)prai rie sun?
Where is my (C#m)hap py end ing?
(D)Where have all the cow boys gone?
Why
I am wear ing my new dress to night,
but you don’t, but you don’t e ven no tice me.
Say our good byes,
say our good byes,
say our good byes.
We boys gone?
Where is my (C#m)Marl bor o Man?
Where is his (C#m)shin y gun?
Where is my (C#m)lone ly ran ger?
(D)Where have all the cow boys gone?
(D)Where have all the cow boys gone?
Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" by Paula Cole in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" by Paula Cole played in?
- Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" 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 "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"?
- "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" was originally performed by Paula Cole. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Bm, Bm7, C, C#m, D, E, F#m, +1 more.
- What other songs by Paula Cole can I play here?
- Try "I DON'T WANT TO WAIT", "I Don't Want To Wait". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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