"Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" is a song written by Buddy Emmons and Chips Moman that was originally recorded by American country artist Tammy Wynette.
It was released as a single in 1981, reaching top 40 chart positions in both the United States and Canada.
Tammy Wynette was considered among country music's most popular female artists during the 1960s and 1970s.
[2][3] One of the singles Wynette recorded in the early 1980s was "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight Like They Used To".
[4] "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight" peaked at number 21 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1981.