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Cotton Fields

Mel O'Joe

written by Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbedder and recorded in 1940
Recorded by numerous artist including Harry Belafonte, The Beach Boys, The New Christy Minstrels, and CCR and many more

Intro: Wait 4 Beats (90 bpm)

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When I w	as a itty bitty baby

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My momma would r	ock me in the cradl	e

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In them old cotton fields back h	ome

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It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texar	kana

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

Pause Drum break 4 Beats (145 bpm)

	D
When I w	as a itty bitty baby

	G	D
My momma would r	ock me in the cradl	e

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texar	kana

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

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When them cot	ton bolls get rotten

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You can't pi	ck very much cotton

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In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texark	ana

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

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When I w	as aitty bitty baby

	G	D
My momma would r	ock me in the cradl	e

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

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I went w	ay down to Arkansas, People say w	hat you come here f	or

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

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When them cot	ton bolls get rotten

	D
You can't pi	ck very much cotton

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texark	ana

	A	D	G	D
In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

Instrumental Violin and Guitar

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W	hen them cot	ton bolls get rotten

	D
You can't pi	ck very much cotton

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texark	ana

	A	D	G	D
In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

	D
When I w	as a itty bitty baby

	G	D
My momma would r	ock me in the cradl	e

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It may s	ound a little funny, but you didn't m	ake very much m	oney

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

	G
When them cot	ton bolls get rotten

	D
You can't pi	ck very much cotton

	A
In them old cotton fields back h	ome

	D	G	D
It was do	wn in louisiana just about a mi	le from texark	ana

	A	D	G	D
In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me

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In them old cot	ton fields back ho	me