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Rhinestone Cowboy

Biography:

Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American rock and country music singer, musician, songwriter, television host and actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from January 1969 through June 1972.

During his 50 years in show business, Campbell released more than 70 albums. He sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA Gold albums, four Platinum albums and one Double-platinum album.

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RHINESTONE COWBOY

I have taken into account the orchestral movement on this interpretation with some of
the chords (Gsus4 Cmaj7) plus as you are playing the C at the start of verse, hit the
1st and 3rd fret on the top e(whilst still strumming) in time with 'so long' on the
first verse etc. Its a good adaption for solo acoustic guitar and goes down very well
when I play it at a gig. (Nice on a 12 string!)

Ive put the riff at the end of the chorus and the two chords beginners might have a
problem with at the bottom. As the original just fades out Ive come up with A--2--
added to the riff on the chorus end then finish on a C. See what you think

Enjoy!!

RHINESTONE COWBOY

[Verse]

C
I've been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
G (Gsus4 G)
I know every crack in the dirty sidewalks of Broadway
F
Where hustle is the name of the game
Dm F C
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
G
There's been a load of compromising
F C
On the road to my horizon
F Dm G (Dm G)
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me

[Chorus]

F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G (C G)
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
G F *
And offers coming over the phone

[Verse]

C
I really don't mind the rain
and smiles can hide all the pain
G
You're down while taking the train that's taking the long way
F
And I dream of things I'll do
Dm F C
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe

G
There'll been a load of compromising
F C
On the road to my horizon
F Dm G (Dm G)
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me

[Chorus]

F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G (C G)
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
G F *
And offers coming over the phone

[Chorus]

F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G (C G)
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
F G C (F C)
Like a rhinestone cowboy
C Cmaj7 G
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
G F *
And offers coming over the phone

* Riff
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D—3—2—0---------------------|
A—-------3-2-0--------------|
E---------------3-1-0---1-3-|

Gsus4
E 3
B 1
G 0
D 0
A 0
E 3

Cmaj7

E 0
B 0
G 0
D 2
A 3
E 0