|
California CottonfieldsThese country classic song lyrics are the property of the respective
artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational
purposes and private study only. The chords provided are my
interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed. |
||||
| search engine by freefind | advanced |
Type in an artist's name or song title in the space above for a quick search of Classic Country Music lyrics website.
Low
prices on Books
Easy
to download Classic Country MP3s
and
Country Gospel MP3s
California Cottonfields
Recorded by Merle Haggard
Written by Dallas Frazier
G D7 F C
My drifting memory goes back to the spring of '43
G D7
When I was just a child in momma's arms
G D7 F C
My daddy plowed the ground and promised someday we would leave
G D7 G
This run-down mortgaged Oklahoma farm
D7 C G
Then one night I heard my daddy saying to my momma
A7 D7
That he'd finally saved enough to go
G D7 F C
California was his dream a paradise for he had seen
G D7 G
Pictures in magazines that told him so
G C D7
California Cottonfields
C D7 C G
Where labor camps were filled with weary men with broken dreams
C D7
California Cottonfields
C D7 G
As close to wealth as daddy ever came
D7 F C
Nearly everything we had was sold or left behind
G D7
From my daddy's plow to the soup that momma canned
G D7 F C
Some folks came to say farewell or see what all we had to sell
G D7 G
Some just came to shake my daddy's hand
D7 C G
That model A was loaded down and California bound
A7 D7
A change of luck was just 4 days away
G D7 F C
But the only change that I remember seeing in my daddy
G D7 G
Was when his dark hair turned to silver gray
Repeat #2
If you want
to change the
"Key" on any song, click
here
for the easiest way possible. Copy and paste lyrics and chords to the
key changer, select the key you want, then click the button "Click
Here". If the lyrics are in a long line, first paste to Microsoft Word
or a similar word processor, then recopy and paste to key changer.
This software was developed by John Logue.
Classic Country Music Lyrics home | Merle Haggard lyrics
You can learn to play this classic with a little practice, it's well worth the effort. Use California Cottonfields lyrics and chords to help you learn to play and sing this wonderful old song.