Standard (EADGBE)

(Intro)

(Verse 1)

In the corner of a dark barroom

Sat an old cowboy singing western tunes

Singing songs that he learned as a child

All about the West back when it was wild

He said he came from down Texas way

The cowboys were tough the women the same way

Said he was a star back in '31

When Hollywood liked him

For some songs that he had done

(Chorus)

He's the last of the singing cowboys

Singing songs of desperation and joy

Yippie-I-Oh......Yippie-I-Ay.......Yippie-I-Ay

(Verse 2)

He took a break just to chug him down some beer

C'mon folks now holler out

The songs you'd like to hear

And if I know one I know a million or two

I'm not just up here playing for me

This is all done for you

And then he bragged of the stetson hat that he wore

Said it was the finest made since the war

And I won this silver buckle ridin' on a cow

As he laughed he said I bet you're wonderin' how

(Chorus)

'Cause I'm the last of the singing cowboys

Singing songs of desperation and joy

Yippie-I-Oh......Yippie-I-Ay.......Yippie-I-Ay

(Instrumental break)

(Verse 3)

And after three hours or maybe more

A lady grabbed his arm and showed him to the door

The bartender said he's blind you see

Don't tell him the only audience

He had was you and me

(Chorus)

'Cause he's the last of the singing cowboys

Singing songs of desperation and joy

Yippie-I-Oh......Yippie-I-Ay.......Yippie-I-Ay

Yippie-I-Ay