Sweet Baby James tab - james taylor

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		There is a young cowboy he lives on the range.
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		His horse and his cattle are his only companion.
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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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		Thinkin' 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 which is soft but it's clear
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		As if maybe someone could hear.

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		CHORUS:	Goodnight 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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			Won't 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 Stockridge 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 ten thousand more to go.
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There's 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 believe it if it helps you to sleep.
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But singing works just fine for me.

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		CHORUS:	Goodnight 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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			Won't you let me go down in my dreams.
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			And rock-a-bye sweet baby James. 

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