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Cotton Mill Colic (1926) chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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When you go to work well

You work like the devil

At the end of the week

You're not on the level
A
A

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Payday comes, you ain't got a penny

'Cause when you pay your bills
D
D

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You got so many
Verse 2
A
A

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I'm a- gonna starve and
D
D

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everybody will

'Cause you can't make a livin'

In a cotton mill
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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D

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 3
A
A

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D

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When you buy clothes on easy terms

Collector treats you like

a measly worm

One dollar down and the Lord

knows
A
A

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If you can't make a payment

They take your clothes
D
D

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A
A

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I'm a- gonna starve and
D
D

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A
A

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everybody will
D
D

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'Cause you can't make a livin'
A
A

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In a cotton mill
Verse 4
D
D

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Payday comes, you pay your rent

End of the week you ain't got a cent

To buy fat backed meat, pinto beans
A
A

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Cook up a mess o' turnip

greens
D
D

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A
A

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D

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A

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I'm a- gonna starve and everybody will
Verse 5
D
D

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'Cause you

can't make a livin'
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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In a cotton mill
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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A

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Verse 6


Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

Let the rich man live and

the poor man bust

We'll never make it, we never will
A
A

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As long as we work in a rounding mill
D
D

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I'm a- gonna
Verse 7
A
A

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starve and
D
D

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everybody will

'Cause you can't make a livin'

In a cotton mill
A
A

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cotton Mill Colic (1926) by Pete Seeger is E major.

The primary chords used in Cotton Mill Colic (1926) are E, B, A, F#m, C#m.

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

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

The tempo of Cotton Mill Colic (1926) is approximately 53 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cotton Mill Colic (1926) 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 Mill Colic (1926). 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 Pete Seeger.

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