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Capo on the 1st Fret,
or Transpose all the Chords one (semi) Tone up.
|./. |: Repeat the previous measure of 4-counts.
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N.C. |G |./. |./. |./.
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BITTY BABY, MY MOMMA DONE ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE,
/ / D7 /
IN THEM O- LD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME.
G / C G
IT WAS BACK IN LOUISI-ANA, FOR JUST ABOUT A MILE FROM TEXAR-KANA,
/ Am7 D7 G /
IN THEM O- LD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME.
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G / /
LET ME TELL YOU NOW WELL I GOT ME IN A FIX, I CAUGHT A NAIL IN MY TIRE
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DOIN’ LICKETY SPLIT. I HAD TO WALK A LONG LONG WAY TO TO-WN.
G /
CAME ALONG A NICE OLD MAN WELL HE HAD A HAT ON.
C G /
WAIT A MINUTE MISTER CAN YOU GET ME SOME DIRECTION.
Am7 D7 G /
I'M GONNA WANNA BE RIGHT OFF FOR HOME.
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C / G
DON’T CARE IF THEM COTTON BALLS ARE GETTING’ ROTTEN, WHEN I GOT YOU BABY
G / / Am7 D7
WHO NEEDS COTTON, IN THEM O-LD COTTON FIELDS BACK HO-ME.
G G7 C
BROTHER ONLY ONE THING MORE THAT’S GONNA WARM YA, A SUMMER’S DAY OUT IN
Am7 G Am7 D7 G
CALIFORNIA, IT’S GONNA BE THE COTTON FIELDS BACK HO-ME.
INSTRUMENTAL:
G Am7 Am7 D7 G
BRIDGE:
C / G Em
IT WAS BACK IN LOUISI-ANA, JUST ABOUT A MILE FROM TEXAR-KANA.
G Em G Em
A GIVE ME THEM COTTON FIELDS, LET ME HEAR IT FOR THE COTTON FIELDS.
G Em Am7 D7
YOU KNOW THERE’S JUST NO PLACE LIKE HO-ME.
OUTRO:
G G7
OH BOY IT SURE FEELS GOOD TO BREATHE THE AIR BACK HOME,
C Am7
YOU SHOULD ‘VE SEEN THEIR FACES WHEN THEY SEE HOW I GROWN,
|G |Am7 D7 |C G |G (: Fade Out)
IN THEM O- LD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME.
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