Sweet Baby James — James Taylor
Chords and lyrics for Sweet Baby James by James Taylor (key of D).
Intro
[G] [G] [Em7] [A7sus4] [Asus2] [A7]
Verse 1
[D]There is a young [A]cowboy, he [G]lives on the [F#m]range
[Bm]His horse and his [G]cattle are his [D]only [F#m]companions
[Bm]He works in the [G]saddle and he [D]sleeps in the [F#m]canyons
[G]Waiting for [D]summer, his [A]pastures to [Em7]change [Asus2] [A7]
[G]And as the moon [A7sus4]rises he sits [D]by his fire
[Bm]Thinkin' about [G]women and [D]glasses of [A]beer
[G]Closing his eyes [A7sus4]as the dogies [D]retire
[Bm]He sings out a [G]song which is [D]soft but it's clear
[E7sus4] [E7]As if maybe [A7sus4]someone could [A7]hear
Chorus
[D]Goodnight you [G]moonlight [A7sus4]ladies [D]
[Bm]Rock-a-bye [G]sweet baby [D]James [Dsus2] [D]
[Bm]Deep greens and [G]blues are the [D]colors I choose
[E7sus4] [E7]Won't you let me [A7sus4]go down in my [A7]dreams?
[G]And [A7sus4]rock-a-bye [D]sweet baby [Dsus2]James [D]
Verse 2
[D]Now the first of [A]December was [G]covered with [F#m]snow
[Bm]And so was the [G]turnpike from [D]Stockbridge to [F#m]Boston
[Bm]Lord, the Berkshires [G]seemed dreamlike on [D]account of that [F#m]frosting
[G]With ten miles [D]behind me and [A]ten thousand [Em7]more to [A7]go
[G]There's a song that [A7sus4]they sing when they [D]take to the highway
[Bm]A song that they [G]sing when they [D]take to the [A]sea
[G]A song that they [A7sus4]sing of their [D]home in the sky
[Bm]Maybe you can [G]believe it if it [D]helps you to sleep
[E7sus4] [E7]But singing works [A7sus4]just fine for [A7]me
Chorus
[D]Goodnight you [G]moonlight [A7sus4]ladies [D]
[Bm]Rock-a-bye [G]sweet baby [D]James [Dsus2] [D]
[Bm]Deep greens and [G]blues are the [D]colors I choose
[E7sus4] [E7]Won't you let me [A7sus4]go down in my [A7]dreams?
[G]And [A7sus4]rock-a-bye [D]sweet baby [Dsus2]James [D]