Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cottonfields Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]When I was a little bitty baby
my mama done [F]rock me in the [C]cradle
In them old cotton fields back [G7]home
It was [C]back in Louis[C7]iana
Just about a [F]mile from a Texar[C]kana
In them old [G7]cotton fields back [C]home [C7]
[chorus]
[C7]Oh when them [F]cotton balls get rotten,
you can’t [C]pick very much cotton
In them old cotton fields back [G7]home
It was [C]down in Louis[C7]iana
just about a [F]mile from Texar[C]kana
In them old [G7]cotton fields back [C]home
[Closing]
When I was a little bitty baby
my mama done [F]rock me in the [C]cradle
In them old cotton fields back [G7]home
It was [C]back in Louis[C7]iana
Just about a [F]mile from a Texar[C]kana
In them old [G7]cotton fields back [C]home
[chorus]
[C7]Oh when them [F]cotton balls get rotten,
you can’t [C]pick very much cotton
In them old cotton fields back [G7]home
It was [C]down in Louis[C7]iana
Just about a [F]mile from Texar[C]kana
In them old [G7]cotton fields back [C]home
How to play Cottonfields on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cottonfields on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Cottonfields uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (8), F → C (8), and G7 → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Cottonfields chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cottonfields.
- Cottonfields includes 38 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cottonfields contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cottonfields connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%