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Rhinestone Cowboy

Rhinestone Cowboy is a song written by Larry Weiss and was popularized by Glen Campbell in 1975. The song talks about the struggles and hopes of entertainers to achieve success in Hollywood. The inspiration came from Weisss own experience and artists aspiring for fame and relevance, contrasting the glamorous Hollywood with the harsh reality of attempts and rejections. It became one of Campbells signature songs, reaching the top of the charts in t ... he United States. See more [+]

Key: C

Introduction:

 C 
I' ve been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
                                              G  ( G4  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

        F      G     C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
        C7M                Am7                Dm    G 
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
        F     G      C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
         C7M                 Am7                  Dm 
Getting cards & amp  letters from people I don' t even know
                            F 
And offers coming over the phone

   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

        F      G     C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
        C7M                Am7                Dm    G 
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
        F     G      C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
         C7M                 Am7                  Dm 
Getting cards & amp  letters from people I don' t even know
                            F 
And offers coming over the phone

        F      G     C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
        C7M                Am7                Dm    G 
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
        F     G      C       ( F  C) 
Like a rhinestone cowboy
         C7M                 Am7                  Dm 
Getting cards & amp  letters from people I don' t even know
                            F 
And offers coming over the phone
* Riff
 G4 
E 3
B 1
 C7M 
E 0
B 0