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Cotton Eyed Joe chords by
Hank Williams Sr.
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Key: C major
Verse 1
A
A

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Way back yonder a long time ago

Daddy had a man

called Cotton-Eyed Joe Joe

Blew into town on a travelin' show

Nobody danced like

the Cotton-Eyed Joe,

Joe, Joe,

Joe, Cotton-Eyed Joe

Joe did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Joe? at the window,

Mama's at the door

She can't see nothin'

but the Cotton-Eyed Joe
Verse 2

Joe

Daddy held the fiddle, I held the bow

We beat the hell

out of Cotton-Eyed Joe.

Joe.

Cotton-Eyed Joe,

Joe, Cotton-Eyed Joe

Joe did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Joe? himself a fiddle,
Verse 3

made himself a bow

Made a little tune

called the Cotton-Eyed Joe Joe

Hadn't oughta been for

the Cotton-Eyed Joe

Joe married married

some forty years ago.

Cotton-Eyed Joe,

Joe, Cotton-Eyed Joe

Joe you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,
Verse 4

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

Cotton-Eyed Joe?

Joe? there's dance all the

women want to go

And they all want to

dance with the Cotton-Eyed Joe Joe

Daddy won't say but I think he knows

Whatever happened to
Verse 5

the Cotton-Eyed Joe.

Joe.

Cotton-Eyed Joe,

Joe, Cotton-Eyed Joe

Joe

Where did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,

where did you go?

Where did you come from,
Cotton-Eyed Joe?

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  • A

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cotton Eyed Joe by Hank Williams Sr. is C major.

The primary chords used in Cotton Eyed Joe are A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cotton Eyed Joe is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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