Rhinestone Cowboy

A as4 A as4 i’ve been walking these streets so long A as4 A as4 singing the same old song A as4 A as4 E es4 E es4 i know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of broadway D ds4 D ds4 where hustle is the name of the game D ds4 D ds4 A as4 A as4 and nice guys get washed A - way / like the snow and the rain E es4 E es4 there’s been a load of compro - mising D ds4 A on the road to my ho - rizon D B E/D E ( tacet ) and i’m gonna be where the lights are shining on me D E A as4 A like a rhinestone cowboy Amaj7 A6 Bm E riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo D E A as4 A like a rhinestone cowboy Amaj7 A6 Bm getting cards and letters from people i don’t even know Bm D E D E and waffles coming over the phone A as4 A as4 i really don’t mind the rain A as4 A as4 and smiles can hide all the pain A as4 A as4 but you’re down and you’re riding the train E es4 E es4 that’s taking the long way D ds4 D ds4 and i dream of the things i’ll do D ds4 D ds4 A as4 A as4 with a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe E es4 E es4 there’ll be a load of compro - mising D ds4 A on the road to my ho - rizon D B E/D E ( tacet ) and i’m gonna be where the lights are shining on me D E A as4 A like a rhinestone cowboy Amaj7 A6 Bm E riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo D E A as4 A like a rhinestone cowboy Amaj7 A6 Bm getting cards and letters from people i don’t even know Bm D E and waffles coming over the phone [ repeat Chorus , extra tacet bit on the 2nd rhinestone ]