G                 C 
There was a lonely cowboy 
       D                  G 
With a heart so brave and true 
                     C 
He learned to love a maiden 
     D                    G 
With eyes of heaven's own blue 
 
They learned to love each other 

And named their wedding day 

But a quarrel came between them 

And Jack, he rode away. 
 
He joined a band of cowboys 

And tried to forget her name 

Out on the lonely prairie, 

She waits for him the same 
 
One night when work was finished 

Just at the close of day, 

Someone said 'sing a song Jack. 

To drive your Tears away' 
 
When Jack Began his singing 

His mind it wondered back 

He sang a song of a maiden 

Who waited for her Jack. 
 
(Refrain) 
G                          C 
Your sweetheart waits for you Jack 
      D                   G 
Your sweetheart waits for you 
                   C 
Out on the lonely prairie 
      D                   G 
Your sweetheart waits for you 
 
Jack left the camp next morning, 

Breathing his sweetheart's name 

For he'd go and ask forgiveness 

for he know he was to blame. 
 
When he reached the lonely prairie, 

He found a new made mound, 

His friends they sadly told him , 

They laid his loved one down. 
 
They said as she lay dying 

Breathing here sweethearts name 

And told them with her last breath 

To tell him when he came 
 
(Refrain) 
C                          C 
Your sweetheart waits for you Jack, 
      D                   G 
Your sweetheart waits for you 
                    C 
Out on the lonely prairie 
      D                G 
Where skies are always blue