INTRO: C G C C F Guitars and whiskey in a honky tonk somewhere C G Cowboy angel said here's one about a girl with flowers in her hair C F Wild flowers, asked the Knoxville boy, no the cowboy replied C G C A wild rose like those that grows along the road, a slow burnin' suicide CHORUS: F C Don't you cry for the cowboy angel, it's too late anyhow G He's too far gone, still ridin' on your tears can't help him now F G C F Don't waste your love sweet Magdelene, it'll only slow him down C G C Don't you cry for the cowboy angel ridin' out to that sweet town D G From Babylon to Joshua Tree, you could taste it in the air D A That grevious wine of sympathy and a cross no man could bear D G Are you goin', asked the Knoxville boy, hell yeah the cowboy replied D A D Then he blew his mind like a dandelion and rode off in the night CHORUS: G D Don't you cry for the cowboy angel, it's too late anyhow A He's too far gone, still ridin' on your tears can't help him now G A D G Don't waste your love sweet Magdelene, it'll only slow him down D A D Don't you cry for the cowboy angel ridin' out to that sweet town G D A G DAD Don't you cry for the cowboy angel ridin' out to that sweet town