Cotton Eyed Joe chords by
Jesse Colin Young

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Tell me,

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do you come from?

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And where do you go?

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Tell me, where do you

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come from?

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Well I come for to see you

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And I come for to sing

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And I come for to show you

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I've got the prettiest little

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diamond ring

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If it hadn't of been for

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old Cotton -Eyed Joe

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I'd have been mar

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ried a long time ago

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Instead of waitin' round,

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Instead of waitin' round for you,

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old Cotton and Joe.

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Tell me where do you come from

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and where do you go?

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

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C ₂

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E ₅

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Balalaika Tuner

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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E ₂

A ₃

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

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D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

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C ₂

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Balalaika Tuner

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

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Chords

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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cotton Eyed Joe by Jesse Colin Young is A major.

The primary chords used in Cotton Eyed Joe are A, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Cotton Eyed Joe is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Cotton Eyed Joe. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Jesse Colin Young.

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