Pick A Bale Of Cotton (chrom)

by John Lomax

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PICK A BALE OF COTTON chrom
Trad. folk song
John Lomax
Key: G

 3    3    3   3   3
Jump down turn a-round  
3   3   3  3   3  -2* -1
To pick a bale of cot-ton 
-1 3    3    3   3   3
I jump down turn a-round 
3   -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
To pick a bale a day 

 3    3    3   3   3
Jump down turn a-round  
3   3   3  3   3  -2* -1
To pick a bale of cot-ton 
-1 3    3    3   3   3
I jump down turn a-round 
3   -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
To pick a bale a day 

-4   4  -5  -4 -4  3   3   2  -1
Oh, Lord-y pick a bale of cot-ton 
-4   4  -5  -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
Oh, Lord-y pick a bale a day 


2. 
Oh me 'n my wife can pick a bale o' cotton 
Me 'n my wife can picka  bale a day 


3. 
I believe to my soul 
I can pick a bale O' cotton 
Believe to my soul 
I can pick a bale a day