Tone: [C]
Verse 1
[Dm] And the tennis cour[G]court was covered up[C]up
With some tent-like thin[F]thing
[Dm] And you asked me to dance [G]
But I said, "[C]"dancing is a dangerous g[F]game"
[Dm] Oh, I [G] thought
This is [C]gonna be one of those thin[F]things
[Dm] Now I [G] know
I'm n[C]never gonna love aga[F]again
Chorus
[F] I've got[C] some tricks[F] up my[G] sleeve [F]
Takes one[C]one to know [F]one [G]
You're a cowboy like [Dm] me [G]
Verse 2
Never wanted lov[C]love
Just a fancy ca[F]car
[Dm] Now I'm waiting b[G]by the phone
Like I'm s[C]sitting in an airport ba[F]bar
Chorus
[F] You had[C] some tricks[F] up your[G] sleeve [F]
Takes one[C]one to know [F]one [G]
You're a cowboy like me[C]me
Refrain
Perched in the dar[F]dark
Telling all the r[G]rich
folks anything they w[C]wanna hear
Like it could be l[C]love
I could be the w[F]way forward
Only if they p[G]pay for it
You're a bandit like [C]me
Eyes full of sta[F]stars
Hustling for the g[G]good life
Never thought I'd m[C]meet you here
It could be l[C]love
We could be the w[F]way forward
And I know I'll p[G]pay for it [C]
Instrumental Break
[Dm] Ohhh o[G]ohhh [C] Ohhhh oh[F]ohhhh
[Dm] Ohhh o[G]ohhh [C] Ohhhh oh[F]ohhhh
[F] [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] [F] [G]
Refrain
You're a cowboy like m[C]me
Perched in the dark[F]dark
Telling all the r[G]rich folks
anything they w[C]wanna hear
Like it could be l[C]love
I could be the w[F]way forward
Only if they p[G]pay for it
You're a bandit like [C]me
Eyes full of sta[F]stars
Hustling for the g[G]good life
Never thought I'd m[C]meet you here
It could be l[C]love
We could be the w[F]way forward
And I know I'll p[G]pay for it [C]
Bridge
[Am] And the skelet[Em]skeletons in both our cl[G]closets
Plotted h[D]hard to f**k this up[Am]up
And the old men t[Em]that I've swindled
[G]Really did beli[D]believe I was the on[Am]one
And the ladies l[Em]lunching have their st[G]stories about
Whe[D]When you passed through tow[Am]town
But that was a[Em]ll before I l[G]ocked it d[D]own
Verse 3
[Dm] Now you hang [G]from my lips
Like the [C]Gardens of Babyl[F]Babylon
[Dm] With your boots be[G]beneath my bed
For[C]Forever is the sweetest [F]con
Chorus
[F] I had[C] some tricks[F] up my[G] sleeve
[F] Takes one[C]one to know [F]one [G]
Outro
You're a cowboy like [C] me [F]
And I'm n[G]never gonna love again [C]
[C] .....[F].....
I'm n[G]never gonna love again
[C] Ohhhh ooo[G]ooooh [C] ohh[C]ohhhhhhh [F]
I'm n[G]never gonna love aga[C]again
Instrumental Outro
[C] [F] [G] [C]