Biography:
Austin Texas in the 1970s saw the rise of a number of artists and Michael Murphey (as he was known then) is one of them. Carolina In The Pines and What's Forever For were chart hits for Michael, but over the years he's proven another song was the most prophetic - he really did just want to be a Cosmic Cowboy and in the later years he's filled the niche of Cowboy singer. Still his voice is a strong instrument and he's a likable performer.
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Other songs:
- Maybe This Time
- Carolina In The Pines
- Children Of The Wild World
- Cowboy Logic
- Cowboy Pride
- Disenchanted
- Geronimos Cadillac
- Honolulu
- Land Of Enchantment
- Let The Cowboy Dance
- Lost River
- Rhymes Of The Renegades
- Running Shadow
- Still Taking Chances
- Talking To The Wrong Man
- The Ballad Of Belle Starr
- What Am I Doing Here
- Whats Forever For
- Wildfire
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
F#m Dmaj7 F#m Dmaj7
[Verse]
F#m Dmaj7
I knew when I met you something was going to happen
F#m B
My life was off-balanced nothing had been going right
E D Bm F#m
You said what's a lonesome cowboy like you doing in the city
Bm D E D Dbm Bm
I said I don't know but I guess I'll find out tonight
[Chorus]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A D A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm F#m Dmaj7
Before chances take me away
[Verse]
F#m
Maybe I should have thought it over
Dmaj7
When you said will you join me later
F#m B
I said honey I don't know if it's right
E F#m
But when you turned and walked down the street I followed
B D E D Ddm Bm
I felt like I was following a truckload of, of dynamite
[Chorus]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm F#m Dmaj7 F#m B
Before chances take me away
[Bridge]
E D Ddm Bm F#m
Been three years now since we got together
Bm
You took a chance on me
D E D
Now I'm out here taking chances for you
Ddm Bm E
I'll just prove I'm
[Chorus/Outro]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A D A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm A
Before, take me away take me away
E D Ddm Bm
take me away Give me a chance now darling Yeah
A D
Still taking chances Still taking chances
A E D Ddm Bm
Still taking chances
A
Still taking chances (Fade)
F#m Dmaj7 F#m Dmaj7
[Verse]
F#m Dmaj7
I knew when I met you something was going to happen
F#m B
My life was off-balanced nothing had been going right
E D Bm F#m
You said what's a lonesome cowboy like you doing in the city
Bm D E D Dbm Bm
I said I don't know but I guess I'll find out tonight
[Chorus]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A D A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm F#m Dmaj7
Before chances take me away
[Verse]
F#m
Maybe I should have thought it over
Dmaj7
When you said will you join me later
F#m B
I said honey I don't know if it's right
E F#m
But when you turned and walked down the street I followed
B D E D Ddm Bm
I felt like I was following a truckload of, of dynamite
[Chorus]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm F#m Dmaj7 F#m B
Before chances take me away
[Bridge]
E D Ddm Bm F#m
Been three years now since we got together
Bm
You took a chance on me
D E D
Now I'm out here taking chances for you
Ddm Bm E
I'll just prove I'm
[Chorus/Outro]
A
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
D
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
A D A
Feel like a fool learning new dances
E D Ddm Bm
It keeps me on my toes
A
Still taking chances ain't scared of winning
D
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
A E D
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Bm A
Before, take me away take me away
E D Ddm Bm
take me away Give me a chance now darling Yeah
A D
Still taking chances Still taking chances
A E D Ddm Bm
Still taking chances
A
Still taking chances (Fade)
