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Sweet Baby James

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Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
[Intro]
G D/F# Em Asus4 A
[Verse]
      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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Verse]
        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.
[Chorus]
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. 

Sweet Baby James chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sweet Baby James by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
[Intro]
G D/F# Em Asus4 A
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]

Sweet Baby James Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Sweet Baby James by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweet Baby James chords”, “Sweet Baby James guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Sweet Baby James chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sweet Baby James chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweet Baby James lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D/F#, Em, Asus4, A, D.

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The chords for "Sweet Baby James" show the original chord names (including G, D/F#, Em, Asus4, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.