verse 1 
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Oh, come hear my story of heartaches and sighs. 
                                                  G7 
I’m a prisoner who’s lonely for his moonlight and skies. 
C                         F 
I have a sweetheart who’s waiting for me 
                C         G7           C 
Back in old Oklahoma, not far from Shawnee. 
                  F                          C 
Her lips like the cherries. Her little heart cries, 
                    G7                         C 
“Daddy, please come back to your moonlight and skies.” 
                  F                       C 
My pal’s name was Blacky, a lad with true heart. 
             G7                     C 
A robb’ry we planned, so decided to start. 
             F                         C 
I went to my darling with tears in her eyes. 
                        G7                           C 
She said, “Daddy, don’t leave me, your moonlight and skies.” 
                 F                              C 
I laughed at her pleading, youth must have it’s way, 
                   G7                  C 
And said, ”I’ll be back in a couple of days.” 

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verse 2 
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The next scene was fatal, with a shot through his heart, 
                                         G7 
For Blacky died sending love to his sweetheart. 
    C                      F 
“Go tell her, go tell her, I send her my love. 
                 C               G7      C 
I’ll meet her in heaven with the angels above.” 
                 F                      C 
That night I was captured out under the stars. 
                   G7                       C 
Now I have life to linger behind these iron bars. 
                     F                        C 
You’ll find me at my window as the day slowly dies. 
                   G7                           C 
I’m dreaming of my darling and my moonlight and skies. 
               F                      C 
A pale moon is shining, is shining so bright, 
               G7                       C 
And lovers are strolling by my window tonight. 
                  F                           C 
Their laughter so merry brings heartaches and sighs 
                    G7                           C 
To a pris’ner who’s lonely for the moonlight and skies. 

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