Cotton Jenny chords by
Gordon Lightfoot

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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G

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Verse 1

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There's a house on a hill

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By a worn down weathered old mill

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In the valley below where

the river winds

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There's no such thing as bad times

And a soft southern flame

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Oh Cotton Jenny's her name

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She wakes me up when

the sun goes down

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And the wheels of love go 'round

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Wheels of love go 'round

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A

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Love go 'round, love go 'round

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D

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A joyful sound

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I ain't got a penny for

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C

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D

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Cotton Jenny to spend

But then the wheels go

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G

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C

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'round

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Verse 2

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When the new day begins

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I go down to the cotton gin

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And I make my time worth while to them

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Then I climb back up again

And she waits by the door

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Oh Cotton Jenny I'm sore

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And she rubs my feet while

the sun goes down

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And the wheels of love go 'round

Verse 3

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Wheels of love go 'round

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Love go 'round, love go 'round

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D

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A joyful sound

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G

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C

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I ain't got a penny for Cotton

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D

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Jenny to spend

But then the wheels go

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G

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C

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'round

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Verse 4

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In the hot, sickly south

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When they say we'll shut my mouth

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D

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I can never be free from the cotton grind

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But I know I got what's mine

With a soft southern flame

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Oh Cotton Jenny's her name

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D

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She wakes me up when

the sun goes down

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G

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And the wheels of love go 'round

Verse 5

C

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Wheels of love go 'round

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G

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Love go 'round, love go 'round

D

D

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A joyful sound

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G

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C

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I ain't got a penny for Cotton

D

D

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Jenny to spend

But then the wheels go

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G

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C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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'round

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Gsus4

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Wheels go 'round

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Gsus4

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'Round and 'round, hmm

Outro 1

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Gsus4

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Gsus4

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Gsus4

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Gsus4

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Gsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cotton Jenny by Gordon Lightfoot is A major.

The primary chords used in Cotton Jenny are A, D, E, B, Asus4.

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

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

The tempo of Cotton Jenny is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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