I've been G walking these streets so long 
Singing the same old song 
I know every crack on these dirty sidewalks of Broadway 
Where C hustle is the name of the game 
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the G rain 
There's been a D load of comprimising 
On the C road to my hori G zon 
But C I'm gonna be where the A lights are shining on D me 
 
Chorus: Like a rhinestone G cowboy  
Riding our on a horse in a star spangled rode D o 
Rhinestone G cowboy getting cards and lettters from people I don't  
even D know 
Offers coming over the C phone.....{D} 
 
Well, I really don't mind the rain 
And a smile can hide the pain 
But you're down when you're riding a train 
That's taking the long way 
But I dream of the things I'll do 
With a subway token and a dollar 
Tucked inside my shoe 
There's been a load of compromsing 
On the road to my horizon 
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me 
 
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