Verse 1: ------------ A D E The stage is set tonight down in Nashville D A F#m It's been a long, hard ride into town A D E And thanks to some cowboys and heros D E A My chance to sing has finally come around Verse 2: ------------ A D E The first song I ever sang was haggard D A F#m Momma sang to me I saw the Light A D E I'd turn my radio up louder D E A To hear Johnny Cash walk the line Verse 3: ------------ A D E Waylon sang a song about Texas D A F#m Willie's "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" A D E Bocephus sings a song about dixie. D E A Lefty taught us all how to sing. Chorus 1: -------------- A E D Hats off to hard riding cowboys E A Riding some where tonight A E D Hats off to hard riding cowboys D E A Wanted, dead or alive Verse 4: ------------ A D E Charlie ran the devil out of Georgia D A F#m Skynyrd sang sweet home Alabam A D E The Ahlman brothers taught us how to ramble D E A And to Tucker boys showed us how to jam. Repeat Chorus 1 Verse 5: ------------ A D E The stage is set tonight up in Heaven D A F#m Rebas band is there with Patsy Cline A D E And all around are cowboys and cowgirls D E A And thanks to them the music's still alive Chorus 2: -------------- A E D Hats off to hard riding cowboys E A Flying somewhere tonight A E D Hats off to hard fighting cowboys D E A Wanted, dead or alive Repeat chorus 2 and fade.