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West helena blues chords by
James Cotton
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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G

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Cm
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Eb
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Verse 1
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I've got a woman I'm loving,
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Cm
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Eb
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C
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Edim
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G

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Ab
Ab
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Cm
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3

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G

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lives in West Helena Arkansas
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Cm
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3

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I've got a woman i'm loving,
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Eb
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6

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C
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Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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Em
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Edim
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D
D

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G
G

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D

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lives in West Helena Arkansas
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G

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Dm
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Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
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6

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She bought me long toe shoes
Em
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C
C

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Keep that brown mule
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G

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Am
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G
G

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D
D

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in my jaw
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G

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She get paid up on a Friday,
Cm
Cm
3

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Edim
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Eb
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6

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C
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Dm
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long about 11 o'clock

Cm
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Eb
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She get paid up on a Friday,
Edim
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Eb
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G
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D
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Dm
Dm

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G

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long about 11 o'clock
Dm
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D
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Dm
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And from then on till Monday
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morning
Eb
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Edim
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Eb
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Dm
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The whole church began to reel
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C#dim
C#dim
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C#dim
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C#dim
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an d
C#
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C#dim
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Interlude 1
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Cm
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Cm
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Dm
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Em
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Eb
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Verse 2
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G

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You know they tell me West Helena
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Eb
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It ain't nothing,
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G
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but a murders home
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You know they tell me
Cm
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that West Helena
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Cm
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It ain't nothing,
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Dm
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but a murders home
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I don't care if it's a graveyard
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Baby, I swear I'll be for long

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Edim

  • Ab

    4

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Am

  • C#dim

    4

  • C#

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of West helena blues by James cotton is G major.

The primary chords used in West helena blues are G, D, C, Cm, Eb, Edim.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of West helena blues is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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

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