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[Verse 1]
DWhen the daylight is leaving
The work is nearly doAne
BmIn the quiet of the eveDning
There was a Asong
[Chorus]
AGoodnight all you cowboBmys
Build your plans smart eGnough
BmBut the angels appeared oDne time
To folks such aAs us
[Vocals x 2]
 Bm-  D-  A  
[Verse 2]
DAnd goodnight to all you cowgirls
Until we next all mAeet
BmYou will sweeten our memDories
And dreams while we slAeep
AAnd goodnight, wild WyomBming
If that's still where we Gare
BmBut if we've wandered into hDeaven
Well, Jackson Hole's just not Athat far
[Vocals x 2]
 Bm-  D-  A  
[Bridge]
DOh 'night, the daylight's stealing
All your gold from the Asky
BmYou're a poor leaf, you're leDaving
All your diamonds behAind
BmYou're a gold leaf, you're leDaving
All your diamonds behAind
[Chorus x2]
AGoodnight all you cowboBmys
We've got treasures enouGgh
Bm'Cause the angels appeareDd one time
To those such aAs us
AGoodnight all you cowboBmys
Oh you're plainspun(?) aGnd rough
Bm'Cause the angels appeareDd one time
To to folks sucAh as us
[Bridge]
DOh 'night, the daylight's stealing
All your gold from the Asky
BmYou're a poor leaf, you're leDaving
All your diamonds behAind
BmYou're a gold leaf, you're leDaving
All your diamonds behAind
[Outro]
Such as GusD  

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Cottonwood Lullaby

by Bob Weir

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

When the daylight is leaving

The work is nearly done

Bm D

In the quiet of the evening

There was a song

[Chorus]

A Bm

Goodnight all you cowboys

Build your plans smart enough

Bm D

But the angels appeared one time

To folks such as us

[Vocals x 2]

Bm D A

- -

[Verse 2]

And goodnight to all you cowgirls

Until we next all meet

Bm D

You will sweeten our memories

And dreams while we sleep

A Bm

And goodnight, wild Wyoming

If that's still where we are

Bm D

But if we've wandered into heaven

Well, Jackson Hole's just not that far

[Vocals x 2]

Bm D A

- -

[Bridge]

Oh 'night, the daylight's stealing

All your gold from the sky

Bm D

You're a poor leaf, you're leaving

All your diamonds behind

Bm D

You're a gold leaf, you're leaving

All your diamonds behind

[Chorus x2]

A Bm

Goodnight all you cowboys

We've got treasures enough

Bm D

'Cause the angels appeared one time

To those such as us

A Bm

Goodnight all you cowboys

Oh you're plainspun(?) and rough

Bm D

'Cause the angels appeared one time

To to folks such as us

[Bridge]

Oh 'night, the daylight's stealing

All your gold from the sky

Bm D

You're a poor leaf, you're leaving

All your diamonds behind

Bm D

You're a gold leaf, you're leaving

All your diamonds behind

[Outro]

G D

Such as us

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