Here are chords to the song sung by Don Edwards on YouTube. Key of G, 3/4 time. The third note of a measure is often dissonant, so play gently on it. Dropped g's are optional.

[pickup note]When
G shadows creep across the hills,
And purple streaks the
D sky, when
G cattle bunch up
Em closer for the
D night,That's
G when you hear the whippoorwill
Start singin' sweet and high, that's
G when you'll hear the prairie lullaby. The


C breezes play, the
G branches sway
D Somewhere a coyote
G cries,
C Ah ee deh
G loh di, it's a prairie lull-
(D)a-
G by.


When
G later on the sun is gone
The campfire fights the
D dark, And a
G million stars are
Em twinkling in the
D sky, That's
G when you'll see a cowboy reachin' for his old mouth
D harp,That's
G when you'll hear the prairie lullaby.

Repeat "the breezes play..." either the same as verse 1 or with leeneia's new owl variant, above. If this is too high, try doing it in the key of E. Look for a chord-transposition chart to get the chords for E.