[Strophe]
          C 
Her Daddy gave her her first pony 
     G 
Then told her to ride 
            C 
She climbed high in that saddle 
             G 
Fell I don't know how many times 
                   Em                   D 
He taught her a lesson that she learned 
C                  D 
maybe a little too well
[Refrain]
               C 
Cowgirls don't cry 
                  G 
Ride, baby, ride 
           C 
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time 
      G 
Soon enough you're gonna know why 
           Em                 D 
It's gonna hurt every now and then 
       C                 D 
If you fall get back on again 
               G 
Cowgirls don't cry
[Strophe]
          C 
She grew up, she got married 
G 
Never was quite right 
             C 
She wanted a house, a home and babies 
           G 
He started coming home late at night 
           Em             D 
She didn't let him see it break her heart 
           C               D 
She didn't let him see her fall apart
[Refrain]
                      C 
'Cause cowgirls don't cry 
                      G 
Ride, baby, ride 
           C 
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time 
      G 
Soon enough you're gonna know why 
           Em                 D 
It's gonna hurt every now and then 
       C                 D 
If you fall get back on again 
               G 
Cowgirls don't cry
[Strophe]
C 
Phone rang early one morning 
            G 
Her momma's voice, she'd been crying 
               C 
Said it's your daddy, you need to come home 
        G 
This is it, I think he's dying 
             Em                D 
She laid the phone down by his head 
    C                  D 
The last words that he said
[Refrain]
              G 
Cowgirls don't cry 
            D 
Ride, baby, ride 
           G 
Lessons in life show us all in time 
    D 
Too soon God lets you know why 
       Bm                  A 
If you fall get right back on 
          G               A 
Good Lord calls everybody home 
              D 
Cowgirls don't cry
[Outro]
G D G D G D G D