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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
The Cottonwood Tree -- CAPO on 3 for key of C
by: The Sorrow Estate
(official chords from artist)
[Instrumental Intro]
A E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 1]
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 2]
A D A
she saw him watchin’ across the stream
D F#m E A
said hi, my name is Kimberly
A D A
Her hair was golden and her eyes were green
E A
The same bright green as the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
her eyes were green as the cottonwood tree
D E A
her eyes were green as the cottonwood tree
[Instrumental Verse]
(fiddle melody)
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 3]
A D A
well they started twice a week
D F#m E A
walking down to that spot to meet
A D A
sittin, and a talkin’, and a sippin’ tea
D F#m E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 4]
A D A
oh several years later, one fair morning
D F#m E A
he brought her there and he took a knee
A D A
asked dear Kim his wife to be
D F#m E A
he tackled him and kissed him neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 5]
A D A
they went together every Sunday eve
D F#m E A
singin hymns and whistling
A D A
their hair turned white, but her eyes stayed green
D F#m E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
D E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
[Instrumental Verse 2]
(fiddle melody)
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 6]
A D A
the day she died he felt so had he
D F#m E A
layin’ on the roots she was six feet deep
A D A
cried and he hollered til he fell asleep
E A
all curled up neath their cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
curled up, shiverin’ neath their cottonwood tree
D E A
curled up, shiverin’ neath their cottonwood tree
[Verse 7]
A D A
he went to heaven not long after she
D F#m E A
laid next to her in the place they’d meet
A D A
if you trod by the river near that place you’ll see
D F#m E A
two headstones neath the cottonwood tree
D F#m E A
two headstones neath that cottonwood tree
A A
[Outro]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
two headstones neath the cottonwood tree
F#m D E A
a love so sweet neath the cottonwood tree
by: The Sorrow Estate
(official chords from artist)
[Instrumental Intro]
A E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 1]
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 2]
A D A
she saw him watchin’ across the stream
D F#m E A
said hi, my name is Kimberly
A D A
Her hair was golden and her eyes were green
E A
The same bright green as the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
her eyes were green as the cottonwood tree
D E A
her eyes were green as the cottonwood tree
[Instrumental Verse]
(fiddle melody)
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 3]
A D A
well they started twice a week
D F#m E A
walking down to that spot to meet
A D A
sittin, and a talkin’, and a sippin’ tea
D F#m E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 4]
A D A
oh several years later, one fair morning
D F#m E A
he brought her there and he took a knee
A D A
asked dear Kim his wife to be
D F#m E A
he tackled him and kissed him neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 5]
A D A
they went together every Sunday eve
D F#m E A
singin hymns and whistling
A D A
their hair turned white, but her eyes stayed green
D F#m E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
D E A
their love it bloomed like their cottonwood tree
[Instrumental Verse 2]
(fiddle melody)
A D A
One day a boy was ‘venturing
D F#m E A
Heading down to the shallow creek
A D A
He saw a girl- pretty as can be
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
D E A
Sitting there ‘neath the cottonwood tree
[Verse 6]
A D A
the day she died he felt so had he
D F#m E A
layin’ on the roots she was six feet deep
A D A
cried and he hollered til he fell asleep
E A
all curled up neath their cottonwood tree
[Chorus]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
curled up, shiverin’ neath their cottonwood tree
D E A
curled up, shiverin’ neath their cottonwood tree
[Verse 7]
A D A
he went to heaven not long after she
D F#m E A
laid next to her in the place they’d meet
A D A
if you trod by the river near that place you’ll see
D F#m E A
two headstones neath the cottonwood tree
D F#m E A
two headstones neath that cottonwood tree
A A
[Outro]
A
the cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree
E A
two headstones neath the cottonwood tree
F#m D E A
a love so sweet neath the cottonwood tree
