Johnny Cash - Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" 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.
F A# Wagon wheels are turning with cobble colored sound C F When me and little Tommy rode the first load in the town The cotton gin was ginning out the pennies for the pounds Like a giant vacuum cleaner sucking let up off the ground Chorus: F A# F Our freckled faces sparkled then like diamonds in the rough C F With smiles it smells of snaggleteeth and good old Garett snuff F A# If I could I would be tradin' all this fat back for the lean C F When Jesus was our Saviour and cotton was our king This kind of life we're living beats all I've ever seen Seems some of us was born for picking things and eaten beans Still I reckon girl or digging fairly well in our means Because Jesus was our Savior and cotton was our king Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  F  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 "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" by Johnny Cash.