Cotton Jenny by Gordon Lightfoot From: Barrie McCombs Subject: l/gordon_lightfoot/cotton_jenny.num COTTON JENNY Time: 4/4 (sync) Tenor: G Bass: C - D (C) 1 * 4 1 There's a house on a hill, by a worn down weathered old mill 57 * * 1 In the vally be-low where the river winds, there's no such thing as bad times * * 4 1 And a soft, southern flame, oh Cotton Jenny's her name 57 * * 1 She wakes me up when the sun goes down, and the wheels of love go round CHORUS: 4 * 1 * Wheels of love go round, .... love go rou-ou-ou-ound 2 * 5 * Love go round, ... a joyful sou-ou-ou-ound 1 4 5 * I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend, but then 1 4 1 The wheels go rou-ou-ou-ou-ound 1 * 4 1 When the new day be-gins, I go down to the cotton gin 5 * * 1 And I make my time worthwhile to them, Then I climb back up a-gain * * 4 1 And she waits by the door, oh Cotton Jenny I'm sore 5 * * 1 She rubs my feet while the sun goes down, and the wheels of love go round 1 * 4 1 In the hot, sickly south, when they say "well shut my mouth" 5 * * 1 I can never be free from the cotton grind, but I know I got what's mine * * 4 1 A soft, southern flame, oh Cotton Jenny's her name 5 * * 1 She wakes me up when the sun goes down, and the wheels of love go round ENDING: 1 - 4, 1 - 4, 1 NOTES: SYMBOLS: - Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord - Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure - Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure CHORDS (Number System): - Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Key of C: C D E F G A B - Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt - Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca) www.TAB6.com