Cotton Eyed Joe The Murder Ballad
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Em Am Em
He came to town like a midwinter storm
Am Em
Rode through the fields, so handsome and adored
C Am Em
He was passin every woman in town,
C Am Em
Guess he heard there werent no law around
Am* Em
said all he come for was for fun
[Verse 2]
Em Am Em
I loved Eileen since we first met,
Am Em
And on her lawn torches were set,
C Am Em
The sides of his eyes were angel like white,
C Am Em
The kind of blues you can see in the night, ,
Am* Em
No holsters his smile was his gun
[Chorus]
Am
Well if it hadn't been for cotton eyed joe
Em
I'd been married a long time go
C Am Em
Where did you come from? Where did you go?
Am* B7* Em
And who you on the run from... cotton eyed joe
[Verse 3]
Em Am Em
Now I hadn't seen my love for near a week,
Am Em
Same amount I didnt see that sneak,
C Am Em
Then a bounty man pulled up quick as rain,
C Am Em
Asking if I knew a man with a peculiar name,
Am* Em
Then he told the truth I just couldnt bear...
[Verse 4]
Em Am Em
Joe brought disaster wherever he went
Am Em
The hearts of girls was to Hell, broken, and sent
C Am Em
See he had a heart made out of concrete filler,
C Am Em
Known out east as the cotton eyed killer,
Am* Em
And he caught my Eileen in his snare
[Chorus]
Am
Well if it hadn't been for cotton eyed joe
Em
I'd been married a long time go
C Am Em
Where did you come from? Where did you go?
Am* B7* Em
And who you on the run from... cotton eyed joe
[Bridge]
C Am Em
You can run for as long as you want to
C Am Em
You wont rest till the day that you die,
C Am Em Baug
I'll be there in every shadow you come through,
Am Baug B
This mule aint young enough to take us both alive....
[Chorus]
Am
Well if it hadn't been for cotton eyed joe
Em
I'd been buried a long time go
C Am Em
Where did you come from? Where did you go?
Am* B7* Em
It's me you're on the run from Cotton Eyed Joe
How to play Cotton Eyed Joe The Murder Ballad
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.