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Where the Cottonwood Grows chords by
Alan Jackson
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Key: C major
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Am
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C
C

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G

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Verse 1
G
G

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I can close my eyes and it
Am
Am

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takes me back
C
C

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F
F

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To two young lovers on that riverbank
C
C

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To the sounds of the wind
G
G

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and the whip-poor-will
Am
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C
C

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And And And the way that your
F
F

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bare skin would feel
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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As we laid in the sun I could see your eyes
C
C

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G

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F
F

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Blue as the blue in that Southern sky
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Kisses warm as a wild red rose
C
C

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At the bend in the river where the
G
G

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C

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cottonwood grows
Verse 2
F
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And we'd dance
C
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F
F

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G

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And we'd sing
C
C

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F
F

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And we'd love each other
G
G

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Am
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as the pale moon glows
C
C

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At the bend in the river where the
G
G

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Am
Am

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cottonwood grows
C
C

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G

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C

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At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
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C

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Interlude 1
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G

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Am
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Verse 3
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C

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G

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I can still recall the word
Am
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s you said
C
C

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And the plans we dreamed
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G

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F

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as we looked ahead
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C

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But the fork in the river
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G

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Am
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took us separate ways
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C

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As the years went by, I
F
F

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can't forget those days
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G

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Am
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And I often wonder but I'll never know
C
C

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If we ended up following a
F
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different road
C
C

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Would we still be laying
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G

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Am
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by the wild red rose?
C
C

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At the bend in the river where the
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cottonwood grows
F
F

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And we'd dance
Verse 4
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G

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F
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G

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And we'd sing
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F

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And we'd love each other
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G

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Am
Am

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as the pale moon glows
C
C

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At the bend in the river where the
G
G

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Am
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cottonwood grows
C
C

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At the bend in the river where the
G
G

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C
C

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cottonwood grows
Verse 5
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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I can close my eyes and it takes me back
C
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G
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F
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To two young lovers on that riverbank

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Where the Cottonwood Grows by Alan Jackson is C major.

The primary chords used in Where the Cottonwood Grows are G, C, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Where the Cottonwood Grows is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Where the Cottonwood Grows 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 Where the Cottonwood Grows. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Where the Cottonwood Grows 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 Where the Cottonwood Grows by Alan Jackson on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.