[Intro]
G D/F# Em Asus4 A
[Strophe]
      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 canyon. 
G           D           A           Em7     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 
He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear 
   Esus4    E7            Asus4 A7 
As if maybe someone could hear.
[Refrain]
D             G    G/F# A  D 
Goodnight you moonlight ladies. 
Bm         G          D     Dsus2 D 
Rock-a-bye sweet baby James. 
Bm              G             D 
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose. 
          Esus4     E7         Asus4     A 
Won't you let me go down in my dreams. 
    G      G/F# A          D    Dsus2 D 
And rock-a-bye  sweet baby James.
[Strophe]
        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            Em7         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 
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep. 
    Esus4         E7            Asus4    A 
But singing works just fine for me.
[Refrain]
D             G   G/F#  A  D 
Goodnight you moonlight ladies. 
Bm         G          D     Dsus2 D 
Rock-a-bye sweet baby James. 
Bm              G             D 
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose. 
          Esus4     E7         Asus4     A 
Won't you let me go down in my dreams. 
    G     G/F# A          D    Dsus2 D 
And rock-a-bye sweet baby James.