Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 14 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa
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written and performed by Waylon Jennings.
Verse 1: C/GF Cowboys they are ladies men alright D7G7 They love 'em up and talk 'em up all night C/GF But they're lonely when there's nothin' else to do G7C/G That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues C/GF He does a little Shakespeare and he sings D7G7 He plays the mandolin and other things C/GF He looks for love,beauty and I.Q. G7C/G And that's what makes the cowboys sing the blues
Chorus: GFC/G Cowboys have to fall in love get hurt and all that bit GFC/G Let their heart hangs out so they can wright you all a hit F So ladies if they ask you,don't refuse C/GG7C/G Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues
Verse 2: C/GF Cowboys they don't ever understand D7G7 This thing between a woman and a man C/GF Until they find the one they always lose G7C/G That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues C/GF A cowboy takes his lonely pen in hand D7G7 Tries to make somebody understand C/GF She has ears to hear a different tune G7C/G That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues