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Intro: BEbm
Gb
B
Ebm
Gb
B
Ebm
Gb
Db
B
Ebm
Gb
B
Ebm
Gb
B
Ebm
Gb
Db
Ebm
Db
Gb
I said I wanna touch the earth Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna break it in my hands Ebm
Db
Gb
Db
I wanna grow something wild and unruly Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna sleep on the hard ground Ebm
Db
Gb
In the comfort of your arms Ebm
Db
Gb
On a pillow of blue bonnets Db
In a blanket made of stars B
Gb
Db
Oh it sounds good to me, I said.. Gb
B
Db
Cowboy take me away Ebm
Fly this girl as high as you can B
Db
Into the wild blue Gb
B
Db
Set me free oh I pray Ebm
Closer to heaven above and B
Db
Closer to you B
Ebm
Gb
Closer to you Interlude: B
Ebm
Gb
B
Ebm
Gb
Db
Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna walk and not run Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna skip and not fall Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna look at the horizon Db
And not see a building standing tall Ebm
Db
Gb
Wanna be the only one Ebm
Db
Gb
For miles and miles Ebm
Db
Gb
Except for maybe you Db
And your simple smile B
Gb
Db
Oh it sounds good to me B
Gb
Db
Yes it sounds so good to me Gb
B
Db
Cowboy take me away Ebm
Fly this girl as high as you can B
Db
Into the wild blue Gb
B
Db
Set me free oh I pray Ebm
Closer to heaven above and B
Db
Closer to you Gb
B
Db
Closer to you Interlude: Ebm
B
Db
Gb
B
Db
Ebm
B
Db
Ebm
Db
Gb
I said I wanna touch the earth Ebm
Db
Gb
I wanna break it in my hands Ebm
Db
Gb
Db
I wanna grow something wild and unruly B
Gb
Db
Oh it sounds good to me Gb
B
Db
Cowboy take me away Ebm
Fly this girl as high as you can B
Db
Into the wild blue Gb
B
Db
Set me free oh I pray Ebm
Closer to heaven above and B
Db
Closer to you Gb
B
Db
Closer to you Ebm
B
Db
Closer to you Gb
B
Db
Cowboy take me away Ebm
B
Db
Closer to you Outro -4x-: Gb
B
Db
Ebm
B
Db
Db
Db
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Carefully listen to the song and try to really "feel" the rhythm. Once you get the basics of strumming, I can assure you it'll go real quick. Maybe the strumming guide can help you on your way.