James Taylor - Sweet Baby James guitar tab

Title: SWEET BABY JAMES (James Taylor)

1970

G F# E A+ A

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 companion.

Bm G D F#m

He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyon.

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 doggies retire

Bm G D

He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear

Bm E A

As if maybe someone could hear.

D G A D

CHORUS: 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.

Bm E A+ 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 Stockridge 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 they're home in the sky.

Bm G D

Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep.

Bm E A+ A

But singing works just fine for me.

CHORUS