[Intro] [acoustic guitar strumming with alternating bass] [Verse 1] He was riding at the county fair First time that he ever saw her there With her green eyes and her auburn hair Somehow, he knew she was the one He took his heart and pride from off the shelf Drew his hand and then he placed his bet But somehow fate had gone and stacked the deck And when he looked up she was gone [Chorus] That's how the cowboy went and got the blues That's how a young girl broke his heart in two That's how a wise man became a fool Sometimes love ain't in the cards That's how the cowboy went and lost his heart That's how a cowgirl tore his life apart That's how he found out love can be so cruel That's how the cowboy got the blues [Verse 2] Now you'll see him here from time to time Trying to drown her memory in the wine Hoping someday he can be just fine Then he leaves here all alone [Chorus] That's how the cowboy went and got the blues That's how a young girl broke his heart in two That's how a wise man became a fool Sometimes love ain't in the cards That's how the cowboy went and lost his heart That's how a cowgirl tore his life apart That's how he found out love can be so cruel That's how the cowboy got the blues
