Intro: G , C, G, C, D2.C (SLIDE FROM C TO D2 TO C)
G C G
As he climbed in the chute, the crowd held it's breath:
C C/B Am D
He was seconds from glory or moments from death.
G C G
They knew with this bull, it could go either way.
C C/B D
He said: "Let her go boys, an' pray."
G C G
He hung on for eight but he couldn't get loose:
C C/B Am D
That's when a clown they call Crazy came to his rescue.
D C G
When the dust finally settled, they both walked away.
C C/B D
Yeah, they became best of friends that day.
(CHORUS)
G D/F# Em D
The cowboy an' clown, close as two brothers.
C C/B Am D
Chips up or down, they could count on each other.
G D/F# Em D
Buckles an' beers, winnin' an' losin':
C C/B Am D
Laughter an' tears, broken hearts an' bruises
Am D
They lived for the next final round:
G C, D2, C
The cowboy an' clown.
G C G
From Denver to Dallas, to the Calgary Stampede:
C C/B Am D
They took all those towns, an' a few in between.
G C G
But it ended one night, in a West Texas town:
C C/B Am D
The bulls either got faster, or ol' Crazy slowed down.
(BRIDGE)
A D A
Five hundred pick-ups, lights on, drivin' slow.
D A/C# Bm E
A tent on the hill at the end of the road.
A D A
When the last Bible closed, one cowboy stayed.
D A/C# E
He said: "Let her go boys, and pray."
(CHORUS)
A A/G# A/F# E
The cowboy an' clown, close as two brothers.
D A/C# Bm E
Chips up or down, they could count on each other.
A A/G# A/F# E
Buckles an' beers, winnin' an' losin':
D A/C# Bm E
Laughter an' tears, broken hearts an' bruises.
Bm E
They lived for the next final round:
A
The cowboy an' clown.
A, D, A, D (SLIDE 2 FRETS DOWN THEN BACK) A
