Verse 1:
F
Ain't got no father,
C            F
ain't got no father,
             Dm
ain't got no father,
C                    F
To buy the clothes I wear.

Chorus 1:
                                  C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy, I'm a poor lonesome cowboy,
                    Dm           C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy and a long way from home.

Verse 2:
F
ain't got no mother,
C            F
ain't got no mother,
             Dm
ain't got no mother,
C                      F
To mend the clothes I wear.

Chorus 2:
                                  C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy, I'm a poor lonesome cowboy,
                    Dm           C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy and a long way from home.

Verse 3:
F
I ain't got no brother,
C              F
I ain't got no brother,
               Dm
I ain't got no brother,
C                          F
To drive the steers with me.

Chorus 3:
                                  C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy, I'm a poor lonesome cowboy,
                    Dm           C             F
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy and a long way from home.