INTRO:
G D/F# Em7 A
VERSE:
D A G F#m F#m
There is a young cowboy he lives on the range
Bm G D F#m 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 Em7 A A
Waiting for Summer, his pastures to change
VERSE:
G G A D
And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
Bm G D A
Thinking about women and glasses of beer
G G A D
And closing his eyes as the doggies retire
Bm G D D
He sings out a song which is soft but it”s clear
Bm E7 A7 A7 A7 A7
As if maybe someone could hear
CHORUS:
D G A D
Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Bm G D D
Rockabye sweet baby James
Bm G D D
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Bm E7 A7 A7
Won”t you let me go down in my dreams
G A D D
And rockabye sweet baby James
VERSE:
D A G F#m F#m
Now the first of December was covered with snow
Bm G D F#m F#m
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Bm G D F#m
Lord, the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
G D A Em7 Em7 A A
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
VERSE:
G 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 G A D
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Bm G D D
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
Bm E7 A7 A7 A7 A7
But singing works just fine for me
CHORUS:
D G A D
Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Bm G D D
Rockabye sweet baby James
Bm G D D
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Bm E7 A7 A7
Won”t you let me go down in my dreams
G A D D (strum & hold)
And rockabye sweet baby James