Cotton Eyed Joe

Cotton Eyed Joe

Cotton Eyed Joe

Key Chords C D G
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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

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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.

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