Sweet Baby James

D A G F#m There is a young cowboy, he lives on the range, Bm G D F#m His horse and his cattle are his only companions, Bm G D F#m He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons, G D A Em7 A7 Waiting for summer, his pastures to change. G A7sus D And as the moon rises he sits by his fire, Bm G D A Thinking about women and glasses of beer, G A7sus D And closing his eyes as the doggies retire, Bm G D He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear, E7sus E7 Asus A As if maybe someone could hear. D G A7sus D He says goodnight you moonlight ladies, Bm G D Rock-a-bye sweet baby James, Bm G D Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose, E7sus Asus Won't you let me go down in my dreams, G A7sus D And rock-a-by sweet baby James. Well the first of December was covered with snow, And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston, The Birkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frostin', With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go. There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway, A song that they sing when they take to the sea, A song that they sing of their home in the sky, Maybe you can believe it, if it helps you to sleep, But singing works just fine for me.