Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cottonfields Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cottonfields on ukulele 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;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Cottonfields contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cottonfields connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%