WRITERS: H. LEDBETTER, M. ASCH
Transcribed by Eddie Groves
insideoutband@yahoo.com
COTTON FIELDS
Key Of E
(Vocals Only)
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BITTY BABY
A E
MY MAMA USED TO ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE
B
IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME
E
IT WAS DOWN IN LOUISIANA
A E
JUST ABOUT A MILE FROM TEXARKANA
B E
IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME
CHORUS
E A
WELL WHEN THOSE COTTON BALLS GET ROTTEN
E
YOU CAN'T PICK VERY MUCH COTTON
B
IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME
E
IT WAS DOWN IN LOUISIANA
A E
JUST ABOUT A MILE FROM TEXARKANA
B E
IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME
(LEAD BREAK) (REPEAT FIRST VERSE & CHORUS AGAIN)
(REPEAT LEAD & CHORUS AGAIN THEN TAG OUT)
Note: This is a cool old traditional Country Song.
The way our band does it is very uptempo and Southern
Rockish. We start out the song with just 3 part
harmony vocals untill the first A. It makes it a neat
arrangment that goes over well in the clubs.