CAPO 1



      C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)        EmThere (022000@1)is a young cowboy, he lives on the range,
    Am (x02210@1)         F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)  EmHis (022000@1)horse and his cattle are his only companions, 
   Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)            EmHe (022000@1)works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons, 
 F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)       GWaiting (320003@1)for summer, his pastures to change.	

    F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)    CAnd (x32010@1)as the moon rises he sits by his fire, 
Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)   GThinking (320003@1)about women and glasses of beer, 
    F (133211@1)                   G (320003@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)closing his eyes as the doggies retire, 
   Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)           GHe (320003@1)sings out a song which is soft but it's clear, 
    D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)As if maybe someone could hear.  	

Chorus: 
 	C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)        G (320003@1) CHe (x32010@1)says goodnight you moonlight  ladies,   	
Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)     CRock-a-bye (x32010@1)sweet baby James, 
Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)    CDeep (x32010@1)greens and blues are the colors I choose, 
 	   D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)Won't you let me go down in my dreams	, 
    F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)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, 
 			
Asong (x02220@1)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.