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Cabin In The Cotton chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
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Gm
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D
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Gm
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Verse 1

D
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There's a cabin in the southland
F#m
F#m
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B
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Where I long to go
Bm
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Little cabin in the cotton
A
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Where the cotton grows
Interlude 1
Dm
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Gm
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C
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Dm
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A
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Dm
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Gm
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3

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A
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Dm
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
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2

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E
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Adim
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Verse 2
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Gm
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There's a cabin in the cot ton
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Gm
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Far away but not forgotten
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Bm
Bm
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And in every recollection
F#m
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Gm
Gm
3

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That's where my affection strays
D
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Verse 3
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Gm
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I got a feeling so sentimental
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Gm
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And I see a smile so gentle
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Bm
Bm
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When I think of old Virginnie
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A
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And my pickaninny days
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D

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C#
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4

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Verse 4
F#
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C#
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We took the good and we
F#
F#
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took the evil
C#
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Laughter and song and the
F#
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old boll weevil
C#
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Time has gone by,
F#m
F#m
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D#dim
D#dim

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now here am I
C#
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Wishing that I only knew:
Verse 5
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Gm
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How to wake up in the morning
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Gm
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In the cabin I was born in
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Bm
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Em
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D
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F#m
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B
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Little cabin in the cotton
E
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C#m
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E
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A
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E
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C#m
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G#m
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B
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2

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Ddim
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Fdim
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D
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A
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C#m
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A
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B
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2

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D#
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Db
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A
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Eb
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G#
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4

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D#
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G#m
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B
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C#
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B
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B
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I have not forgotten
B
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E
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C#m
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Outro 1
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F#m
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B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Aaug

  • Dm

  • C

  • F

  • E

  • Adim

  • C#

    4

  • F#

    2

  • D#dim

  • Em

  • C#m

    4

  • G#m

    4

  • Ddim

  • Fdim

    3

  • D#

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • G#

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Cabin In The Cotton by Cab Calloway is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Cabin In The Cotton are Eb, Ab, Abm, Bb, Gm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, Abm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cabin In The Cotton is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cabin In The Cotton using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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