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Cotton chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Bb
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Dm
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F
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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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This song is for the rats
Gm
Gm
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Bb
Bb

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Who hurled themselves in to the ocean
Dm
Dm

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When they saw that the
F
F

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explosives in the cargo hold
C
C

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Were just about to blow
Verse 2
C
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This song is for the soil
Bb
Bb

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That's toxic clear down

to the bedrock
Dm
Dm

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Where no thing of
F
F

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consequence can grow
C
C

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Drop your seeds there

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Am
Am

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Let them all go
Verse 3
C
C

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F
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Am
Am

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Interlude 1

Let 'em all go
C
C

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Am
Am

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F
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Am
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C
C

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Verse 4
C
C

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This song is for the people
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Who tell their families that they're sorry
Dm
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For things they can't and
F
F

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won't feel sorry for
C
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Verse 5


And once there was a desk
Bb
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And now it's in a storage

locker somewhere
Dm
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And this song is for the stick
F
F

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pins and the cottons
C
C

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I left in the top drawer
Am
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Let 'em all go
Verse 6
C
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F
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Am
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E
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Am
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C
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Let 'em all go
Interlude 2
Am
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F
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Am
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C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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F
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C
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Dm
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Eb
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6

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Dm
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C
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F
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C
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Eb
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6

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Dm
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C
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Em
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Eb
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6

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Dm
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C
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Verse 7
C
C

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I wanna sing one for the cars
Gm
Gm
3

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That are right now headed
Bb
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silent down the highway
Dm
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And it's dark and there
F
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is nobody driving
C
C

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And something has got to give
Verse 8
C
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I saw you waiting by the roadside
Fsus4
Fsus4

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You didn't know that I
Bb
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Dm
Dm

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was watching
F
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C
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Now you know

Let it all go
Verse 9
Am
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F
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Am
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Let 'em all go
Outro 1

Let it all go
C
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Am
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F
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Am
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C
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Eb
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6

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Dm
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C
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Eb
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6

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Dm
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C
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Eb
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F
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C
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Eb
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Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • C

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • Am

  • E

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • Fsus4

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cotton by The Mountain Goats is C major.

The primary chords used in Cotton are C, Bb, Dm, F, Gm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Cotton is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cotton 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. 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 The Mountain Goats.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Cotton to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Cotton by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.