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Cotton Jenny:Anne Murray.
#1 in Canada and #11 in USA in 1972.
[Intro]
C Dm Em F Gsus4 G
[Verse 1]
CThere's a house on a hill, by a Fworn down weathered old Cmill,
in a valley beG7low where the river winds, there's no such thing
as bad Ctimes.
CAnd a soft, southern flame, oh, FCotton Jenny's her Cname,
and she wakes him G7up when the sun goes down..
and the wheels of love go Cround.
CWheels of love go Fround, love go Cround..love go Dround,
a joyful G7sound.
G7He ain't Cgot a penny for FCotton Jenny to G7spend, but then,
wheels go Cround.C  F  D  
[Verse 2]
DWhen the new day begins, he goes Gdown to the cotton Dgin,
and he makes his Atime worthwhile to them..then he climbs
back up aDgain.
DAnd she waits by the door, oh, GCotton Jenny he's Dsore,
DAnd she rubs his Afeet while the sun goes down, and the wheels
of love go Dround.
DWheels of love go Ground, love go Dround, love go Eround,
a joyful Asound.
AHe ain't Dgot a penny for GCotton Jenny to Aspend, but then,
the wheels go Dround..
wheels of love go Ground, love go Dround, love go Eround,
a joyful Asound.
AHe ain't Dgot a penny for GCotton Jenny to Aspend, but then,
the wheels go Dround.G  D  
[Outro]
Wheels go DroGunDd..wheels go GroDund..
Love go DroGunDd..love go GroDund..
Love go DroGunDd..love go roGunDd..
Love go DroGunDd..love go GroDund. (Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Cotton Jenny

by Anne Murray

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Gsus4

Cotton Jenny:Anne Murray.

#1 in Canada and #11 in USA in 1972.

[Intro]

C Dm Em F Gsus4 G

[Verse 1]

C F C

There's a house on a hill, by a worn down weathered old mill,

in a valley below where the river winds, there's no such thing

as bad times.

C F C

And a soft, southern flame, oh, Cotton Jenny's her name,

and she wakes him up when the sun goes down..

and the wheels of love go round.

C F C D

Wheels of love go round, love go round..love go round,

a joyful sound.

G7 C F G7

He ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend, but then,

C C F D

wheels go round.

[Verse 2]

D G D

When the new day begins, he goes down to the cotton gin,

and he makes his time worthwhile to them..then he climbs

back up again.

D G D

And she waits by the door, oh, Cotton Jenny he's sore,

D A

And she rubs his feet while the sun goes down, and the wheels

of love go round.

D G D E

Wheels of love go round, love go round, love go round,

a joyful sound.

A D G A

He ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend, but then,

the wheels go round..

G D E

wheels of love go round, love go round, love go round,

a joyful sound.

A D G A

He ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend, but then,

D G D

the wheels go round.

[Outro]

D G D G D

Wheels go round..wheels go round..

D G D G D

Love go round..love go round..

D G D G D

Love go round..love go round..

D G D G D

Love go round..love go round. (Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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