Sweet Baby James

capo 1 C G F Em there is a young cowboy , he lives on the range , Am F C Em his horse and his cattle are his only companions , Am F C Em he works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons , F C G Dm G waiting for summer , his pastures to change . F G C and as the moon rises he sits by his fire , Am F C G thinking about women and glasses of beer , F G C and closing his eyes as the doggies retire , Am F C G he sings out a song which is soft but it’s clear , D G as if maybe someone could hear . Chorus : C F G C he says goodnight you moonlight ladies , Am F C rock - A - bye sweet baby james , Am F C deep greens and blues are the colors i choose , D G won’t you let me go down in my dreams , F G C 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 ighway , 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 . Chorus . he says goodnight you moonlight ladies , rock - A - bye sweet baby james , deep greens and blues are the colors i choose , won’t you let me go down in my dreams , and rock - A - by sweet baby james .