Verse 1:
G D
I said I wanna touch the earth
Em C
I wanna break it in my hands
G Em D
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
G D
I wanna sleep on the hard ground
Em C
In the comfort of your arms
G Em
On a pillow of blue bonnets
C D
In a blanket made of stars
Bridge:
Em G D
Oh it sounds good to me
Chorus:
G C D
I said Cowboy take me away
Em
Fly this girl as high as you can
C D
Into the wild blue
G C D
Set me free oh I pray
Em
Closer to heaven above and
C D G C D G C D
Closer to you closer to you
Verse 2:
G D
I wanna walk and not run
Em C
I wanna skip and not fall
G Em
I wanna look at the horizon
C D
And not see a building standing tall
Em D
I wanna be the only one
Em C
For miles and miles
Em Em
Except for maybe you
C D
And your simple smile
Bridge:
C G D
Oh it sounds good to me
C G D
Yes it sounds so good to me
Chorus:
G C D
Cowboy take me away
Em
Fly this girl as high as you can
C D
Into the wild blue
G C D
Set me free oh I pray
Em
Closer to heaven above and
C D G C D G C D
Closer to you closer to you
Verse 3:
[Strum each chord only once]
D Em D G
I said I wanna touch the earth
Em C
I wanna break it in my hands
Em D Em C
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Bridge:
[Strum normally]
C G D
Oh it sounds good to me
Chorus:
G C D
Cowboy take me away
Em
Fly this girl as high as you can
C D
Into the wild blue
G C D
Set me free oh I pray
Em
Closer to heaven above and
C D G C D
Closer to you closer to you
G C D G C D
Cowboy take me away closer to you