“Sweet Baby James” was the opening song on James Taylor’s 1970 album of the same name. It was written for the son of his brother Alex, who named him after James, and is a cross between a cowboy song and a lullaby. It has become one of James Taylor’s most popular songs.
John Anderson wrote and released “Seminole Wind” in 1992 and the song reached the #2 spot on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. It’s since been covered by other artists including Donna the Buffalo and James Taylor.
It’s usually played in the key of Em, and it’s really easy to play since the chord progression repeats the same four chords throughout the song.
Since the Em chord is a little more difficult for some uke players, I decided to record it in Dm instead, so the chords are Dm, F, C, and G, and those repeat with no variation throughout the song (1 measure each).
