Chords of: Cowboy Boots (1963) by: Dave Dudley. (C#7, Ab, C#, F#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Cowboy Boots (1963)” by Dave Dudley is in Db Major and runs at about 178 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 51 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, Ab, C#, F#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → C# → C#6 → Ab → C# → F# → Ab → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:43 | 34% |
| C# | 0:30 | 23% |
| F# | 0:13 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:11 | 8% |
| Ab7 | 0:10 | 8% |
| Eb7 | 0:05 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| F#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Bmaj7 – Ab7 – C# – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – C# – F# – Ab – Dm7b5/C – C# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F# – Ab7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Eb7 – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Dmaj7 – Ab – C – C# – F# – Ab – C#6 – Ab7 – C# – F# – C#6 – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – C# – F# – Ab – C#6 – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Ab – …
