Cotton Fields
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E
When I was a little bitty baby
A E
My mama would rock me in the cradle
B
In them old cotton fields back home
E
It was down in Louisiana
A E
Just a mile from Texarkana
B E
In them old cotton fields back home
E
It may sound a little funny
A E
But you didn't make very much money
B
In them old cotton fields back home
E
It may sound a little funny
A E
But you didn't make very much money
B E
In them old cotton fields back home
[Refrão] A
Oh when those cotton balls get rotten
E
You can't pick you very much cotton
B
In them old cotton fields back home
E
It was down in Louisiana
A E
Just a mile from Texarkana
B E
In them old cotton fields back home
I was over in Arkansas
People ask me what you come here for
In them old cotton fields back home
I was over in Arkansas
People ask me what you come here for
In them old cotton fields back home
( B B7 )
How to play Cotton Fields
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What is the starting chord?
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.