Cotton Alley chords by 
10000 Maniacs 
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The original key of Cotton Alley by 10,000 Maniacs is E major.
The primary chords used in Cotton Alley are A, E, B.
To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.
Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.
The tempo of Cotton Alley is approximately 150 beats per minute.
You can easily change the key of Cotton Alley 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with 10,000 Maniacs.
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