THE SORROW ESTATE - THE COTTONWOOD TREE CHORDS

Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

The Cottonwood Tree -- CAPO on 3 for key of C by: The Sorrow Estate (official chords from artist) [Instrumental Intro]

^ASitting there ‘neath the co^Ettonwood t^Aree Sitting there ‘neath the c^Dotton^Ewood t^Aree

[Verse 1]

One ^Aday a boy was ‘^Dventuri^Ang Headi^Dng d^F#mown to the sh^Eallow cr^Aeek He s^Aaw a girl- pretty ^Das can ^Abe Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree Sitting there ‘neath the c^Dottonw^Eood tr^Aee

[Verse 2]

she s^Aaw him watchin’ ac^Dross the str^Aeam said h^Di, my ^F#mname is K^Eimbe^Arly Her h^Aair was golden and her e^Dyes were gr^Aeen The same bright green as the c^Eottonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree her eyes were green as the c^Eottonwood tr^Aee her eyes were green as the co^Dttonw^Eood tr^Aee

[Instrumental Verse] (fiddle melody)

One ^Aday a boy was ‘^Dventuri^Ang Headi^Dng d^F#mown to the sh^Eallow cr^Aeek He s^Aaw a girl- pretty ^Das can ^Abe Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree Sitting there ‘neath the c^Dottonw^Eood tr^Aee

[Verse 3]

we^All they started t^Dwice a ^Aweek w^Dalking d^F#mown to that s^Epot to m^Aeet sitt^Ain, and a talkin’, and a si^Dppin’ t^Aea a si^Dppin’ and a lau^F#mghin’ neath the co^Ettonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the c^Eottonwood tr^Aee a sippin’ and a laughin’ neath the c^Dottonw^Eood t^Aree

[Verse 4]

oh se^Averal years later, one fa^Dir morn^Aing he br^Dought her t^F#mhere and he t^Eook a kn^Aee aske^Ad dear Kim his w^Dife to ^Abe he tac^Dkled him and ki^F#mssed him neath the co^Ettonwood ^Atree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the c^Eottonwood t^Aree cryin’ and a kissin’ neath the ^Dcottonwo^Eod t^Aree

[Verse 5]

they w^Aent together every S^Dunday e^Ave ^Dsingin h^F#mymns and w^Ehistlin^Ag their h^Aair turned white, but her e^Dyes stayed gr^Aeen their l^Dove it b^F#mloomed like their c^Eottonwood tr^Aee

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree their love it bloomed like their c^Eottonwood ^Atree their love it bloomed like their ^Dcotton^Ewood t^Aree

[Instrumental Verse 2] (fiddle melody)

One ^Aday a boy was ‘^Dventuri^Ang Headi^Dng d^F#mown to the sh^Eallow cr^Aeek He s^Aaw a girl- pretty ^Das can ^Abe Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree Sitting there ‘neath the cot^Etonwood t^Aree Sitting there ‘neath the c^Dottonw^Eood tr^Aee

[Verse 6]

the d^Aay she died he felt ^Dso had ^Ahe l^Dayin’ on the ^F#mroots she was s^Eix feet d^Aeep cri^Aed and he hollered til he f^Dell asl^Aeep all curled up neath their co^Ettonwood t^Aree

[Chorus]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree curled up, shiverin’ neath their c^Eottonwood ^Atree curled up, shiverin’ neath their ^Dcottonwo^Eod tr^Aee

[Verse 7]

he w^Aent to heaven not long a^Dfter s^Ahe laid n^Dext to ^F#mher in the pl^Eace they’d m^Aeet if you t^Arod by the river near that pl^Dace you’ll s^Aee two h^Deadstones n^F#meath the c^Eottonwood tr^Aee two h^Deadstones n^F#meath that ^Ecottonwood t^Aree

A A [Outro]

^Athe cottonwood tree, the cottonwood tree two headstones neath the c^Eottonwood t^Aree a^F#m love so sweet neath the c^Dottonwo^Eod tr^Aee

The Sorrow Estate - The cottonwood tree