Sweet Baby James Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][A][Em][A][D]
[Asus4]

[Verse 1]
[D]There is a young cow[A]boy,
he [G]lives on [F#m]the range
His [Bm]horse and [G]his cattle are
[D]his only com[F#m]panions
[G]He [Bm]works in [G]the saddle,
and he [D]sleeps in [F#m]the canyon
[G]Waiting for sum[D]mer,
his [Em]pastures to change

[Verse 2]
[Asus4]And as th[A]e m[G]oon rises,
he [Asus4]sits by his [D]fire
[Bm]Thinkin' about [G]wo men
and [D]glasses [A]of beer
[G]Closing his eyes as the dog[Asus4]gies retire
[D]He sin[Bm]gs out a s[G]ong which is [D]soft,
but it's clear
[E]As if maybe someone [Em]could hear
[Asus4][A]

[Verse 3]
[D]Goodnight, you [G]moonlight [Asus4]ladies[D]
[Bm]Rock- a- bye, [G]sweet baby [D]James
[Bm]Deep greens and [G]blues are
[D]the colors I choose
Won't you [E]let me go down
in my [Em]dreams?[A]
And [G]rock- a- bye,
[Asus4]sweet baby James
[D][G]

[Verse 4]
[D][Asus4]
Now, the [D]first of [Asus4]Decem ber[A]
[Asus4]was cover[G]ed with [F#m]snow[A]
[Bm]So was the turnp[G]ike from
[D]Stockbridge to Bo[F#m]ston[A]
[Bm]Though the Berkshires seemed [G]dreamlike
On ac[D]count of that [Asus4]frost
[A]in' [G]with ten miles behind [D]me
And [Em]ten thousand more to go

[Verse 5]
[A]There's a [Asus4]song they[A] si[G]ng
when they [Asus4]take to the highway[D]
A [Bm]song they [G]sing when they [D]take to [Asus4]the sea
[G]A song that they sing o[Asus4]f their
home in [D]the sky
Maybe [Bm]you can [G]believe it [D]if
it helps you to sleep
[E]But singing seems to work fine
for me
[Asus4][A]

[Verse 6]
[Asus4][A]
Then [D]goodnight,
you [G]moonlight [Asus4]ladies[D]
[Bm]Rock- a- bye, [G]sweet baby [D]James
[Bm]Deep greens [G]and blues are
the [D]colors I choose
Won't you [E]let me go down in my [A]dreams?
[G]Oh rock- a- bye, [Asus4]sweet bab[D]y James

[Verse 7]
[G]Rock- a- bye, [Asus4]sweet baby Jam[D]es
[G]Rock- a- bye,
[Asus4]sweet baby James

[Outro 1]
[D][Em][E][Em][Asus4][D][D]