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Cotton Jenny

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[Intro]
G C/GG7C/G
        x4
[Verse]
G
There's a house on a hill 
     C                       G
By a worn down weathered old mill 
                 D
In the valley be-low where the river winds 
                             G
There's no such thing as bad times 
G
And a soft southern flame 
   C                  G
Oh Cotton Jenny's her name 
                 D
And she wakes me up when the sun goes down 
                          G
And the wheels of love go round 
[Chorus]
G                 C
Wheels of love go round 
        G              A
Love go round, love go round 
              D
What a joyful sound 
        G               C               D
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend 
                       G
But then the wheels go round
G C/GG7C/G
        x2
[Verse]
G
When a new day begins 
     C                  G
I go down to the cotton gin 
              D
And I make my time worth while to them 
                       G
Then I climb back up a-gain 
G
And she waits by the door 
   C                G
Oh Cotton Jenny I'm sore 
                D
And she rubs my feet while the sun goes down 
                           G
And the wheel of love goes round
[Chorus]
G                 C
Wheels of love go round 
        G              A
Love go round, love go round 
         D
A joyful sound 
        G               C               D
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend 
                       G
But then the wheels go round 
G C/GG7C/G
        x2
[Verse]
G
In the hot, sickly south 
          C                 G
When they say we'll shut my mouth 
               D
I can never be free from the cotton grind 
                        G
But I know I got what's mine 
G
She's a soft southern flame 
   C                  G
Oh Cotton Jenny's her name 
             D
She wakes me up when the sun goes down
                          G
And the wheels of love go round
[Chorus]
G                 C
Wheels of love go round 
        G              A
Love go round, love go round 
         D
A joyful sound 
        G               C               D
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend 
                       G
But then the wheels go round 
G  C/G  G7  C/G
(repeat and fade)

Cotton Jenny chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cotton Jenny by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G  C/G  G7  C/G  x4
[Verse]
[Chorus]
G  C/G  G7  C/G  x2
[Verse]
[Chorus]
G  C/G  G7  C/G  x2
[Verse]
[Chorus]

Cotton Jenny Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Cotton Jenny by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cotton Jenny chords”, “Cotton Jenny guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Cotton Jenny chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cotton Jenny chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cotton Jenny lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C/G, G7, C, D, A.

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Is "Cotton Jenny" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cotton Jenny" in?

The chords for "Cotton Jenny" show the original chord names (including G, C/G, G7, C, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.