STARTS WITH VOCALS ONLY: Key of "C" 
"Grab your partner do-sa-do cause here we come with the Cotton-Eyed Joe" 
 
INTRO : PLAY VERSE INSTRUMENTALLY (2X) 
 
VERSE /VOCAL 
C                                    
I'd been married long time ago 
C                G           C           
had not been for cotton-eyed Joe 
C                                      
Where did you come from..where did he go 
C                       G          C 
Where did you come from cotton-eyed Joe? 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : OVER VERSE  
 
VERSE TWO 
C                                          
Got a ball-peen hammer and a two by four 
C                          G           C   
Gonna whip the hell out of Cotton-eyed Joe  
C                                                    
Where did you come from...where did he go 
C                          G          C 
Where did you come from...Cotton-eyed Joe 
 
INSTRUMENTAL: OVER VERSE  
 
BRIDGE 
C                   F      C 
Now what you say...(Bull -shit!) 
C                  G    C 
Y'all say what...(Bull-shit!) 
C                      F    C 
Still can't hear you..(Bull-shit!) 
C  G          C 
...Cotton-eyed Joe 
 
INSTRUMENTAL: OVER VERSE  
 
VERSE THREE 
C                                                     
Made himself a fiddle,...Made himself a bow 
C                               G           C                  
Made a little tune...called the Cotton-Eyed Joe 
C                                                    
Where did you come from...Where did you go 
C                         G          C 
Where did you come from...Cotton-eyed Joe 
 
INSTRUMENTAL: OVER VERSE 
 
 
BRIDGE 
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : OVER VERSE 
 
VERSE FOUR : Singer says "For you men only" 
 
C                                       
Your woman goes out with her best friend 
C                           G       C      
for a shoppin' spree ,she's back at 10 
C                              
asked If she used my credit card 
C                                     G7    C 
she said, "I don't remember cause I'm awful tired". 
 
 
BRIDGE ( Now boys,.. Whatcha say....B-S ) 
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : OVER VERSE 
 
 
VERSE FIVE: Singer says " For you women only" 
 
C                                          
Your man leaves out with his best friend 
C                        G        C 
to the local bar ..for a taste of gin 
C                                         
back at four with his new best friend 
C                           G     C 
He said,"I like you to meet Sarah Lynn" 
 
  
BRIDGE ( Now ladies,..Whatcha say....B-S ) 
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : FASTER OVER VERSE 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : AGAIN FASTER OVER VERSE ....end