Cotton Eyed Joe
Cotton Eyed Joe
Key
Chords
C
D
G
Chord Chart
Backing Track
Lyrics
Do you remember long time ago
Daddy worked a man called Cotton Eyed Joe
Daddy worked a man called Cotton Eyed Joe
I could have been married long time ago
If it hadn’t ‘a been for Cotton Eyed Joe
If it hadn’t ‘a been for Cotton Eyed Joe
Old bull fiddle and a shoe-string bow
Wouldn’t play nothing but Cotton Eyed Joe
Wouldn’t play nothing but Cotton Eyed Joe
Play it fast or play it slow
Didn’t play nothing but Cotton Eyed Joe
Didn’t play nothing but Cotton Eyed Joe
Where do you come from where do you go
Where do you come from Cotton Eyed Joe
Where do you come from Cotton Eyed Joe
Come for to see you come for to sing
Come for to show you my diamond ring
Come for to show you my diamond ring
About This Song
Cotton Eyed Joe is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of G. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.
Classic two-part structure (A and B sections). Most bluegrass instrumentals follow this form—play the A part, then the B part, and repeat.
