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Version 1[Verse 1] C C7 F C 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.” [Break] C G7 C [Verse 2] C C7 F C 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. [Tag] C G7 C