Sweet Baby James tab - james taylor

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There is a young cowboy who lives on a range.
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His horse and his cattle are his only compannions.
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He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyon.
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Waiting for summer, his pastures to change.
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And as the moon rises he sits by his fire. 
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Thinking about women and glasses of beer.
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Closing his eyes as the doggies retire
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He sings out a song wich is soft but its's clear
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As if maybe someone could hear.

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CHORUS: Goodnigh you moonlight ladies.
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        Rock-a-bye sweet baby james.
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        Deep greens and blues are the colors i choose.
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        Wont you let me go down in my dreams.
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        And rock-a-bye sweet baby james.

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Now the first of December was covered with snow.
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And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston.
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Lord the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting.
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With ten miles behind me, and tenthousand more to go.
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Theres a song that they sing when they take to the highway.
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A song that they sing when they take to the sea.
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A song that they sing of they're home in the sky.
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Maybe you can belive it if it helps you to sleep
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But singing works just fine for me.

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