Johnny Cash - Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" smoothly on your ukulele.

F                              A#
Wagon wheels are turning with cobble colored sound
      C                                              F
When me and little Tommy rode the first load in the town
The cotton gin was ginning out the pennies for the pounds
Like a giant vacuum cleaner sucking let up off the ground

Chorus:
      F                                A#              F
Our freckled faces sparkled then like diamonds in the rough
       C                                                    F
With smiles it smells of snaggleteeth and good old Garett snuff
      F                                 A#
If I could I would be tradin' all this fat back for the lean
      C                                        F
When Jesus was our Saviour and cotton was our king

This kind of life we're living beats all I've ever seen
Seems some of us was born for picking things and eaten beans
Still I reckon girl or digging fairly well in our means
Because Jesus was our Savior and cotton was our king

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Jesus Was Our Saviour (Cotton Was Our King)" by Johnny Cash.

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