Tono: D
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
Em
A
Waiting for summer, his pastures to change
G
A
D
And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
Bm
G
D
A
Thinkin' about women and glasses of beer
G
A
D
Closing his eyes as the dogies retire
Bm
G
D
E
He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
Bm7
E
A
As if maybe someone could hear
D
G
A
D
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
Bm7
E
A
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
G
A
D
And rock-a-bye sweet baby James
D
A
G
F#m
Now the first of December was covered with snow
Bm
G
D
F#m
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Bm
G
D
F#m
Lord, the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting
G
D
A
Em
A
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
G
A
D
There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
Bm
G
D
A
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
G
A
D
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Bm
G
D
E
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
A
E
A
But singing works just fine for me
D
G
A
D
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
Bm7
E
A
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
G
A
D
And rock-a-bye sweet baby James