Cotton Eye Joe chords by

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The original key of Cotton Eye Joe by Dorothy Olsen is C major.

The primary chords used in Cotton Eye Joe are C, G, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cotton Eye Joe is approximately 29 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cotton Eye Joe 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 Dorothy Olsen.

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