Johnny Cash - In Them Old Cottonfields Back Home: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "In Them Old Cottonfields Back Home" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       C#                                     F#             C#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
                                G#
In them old cotton fields back home
       C#                                     F#             C#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home

Chorus:
               F#                               C#
Now when them cotton bowls get rotten you can't pick very much cotton
                                G#
In them old cotton fields back home
        C#                             F#             C#
It was down in Louisiana just about a mile from Texarkana
             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home

       D#                                     G#             D#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
                                A#
In them old cotton fields back home
       D#                                     G#             D#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
             A#                 D#
In them old cotton fields back home

Chorus

       C#                                     F#             C#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
                                G#
In them old cotton fields back home
       C#                                     F#             C#
When I was a little bitty baby my mama would rock me in my cradle
             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home

Chorus:
               F#                               C#
Now when them cotton bowls get rotten you can't pick very much cotton
                                G#
In them old cotton fields back home
        C#                             F#             C#
It was down in Louisiana just about a mile from Texarkana
             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home

             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home
             G#                 C#
In them old cotton fields back home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "In Them Old Cottonfields Back Home" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In Them Old Cottonfields Back Home" by Johnny Cash.

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