Cousin Joe Chords
Cousin Joe by Harvey Andrews is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords G, D, C, A, E7 and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G C G D G D G D
verse 1
G D
Here's a song for Cousin Joe
G C
We saw him come and we saw him go
G D
And that's about all you need to know
G D G D
'Cause he never done nothing at all
verse 2
G D
He never wined, he never dined
G C
He never loved, and he never pined
G D
And all he said was "Never mind
G D G
I never done nothing at all"
C G
Cousin Joe, he was there
D G
Happy as a millionaire
C G
How I wish I could share
A D
The secret of his savoir faire
verse 3
G D
He never served, he never fought
G C
He wasn't dumb, but he wasn't taught
G D
He wasn't shunned, but he wasn't sought
G D G D
'Cause he never done nothing at all
G D G C
G D G D G
C G
Cousin Joe, he was there
D G
Happy as a millionaire
C G
How I wish I could share
A D
The secret of his savoir faire
verse 4
G D
And when they laid his bones to rest
G C
They asked his friend who knew him best
G D
And on that stone the mason dressed
G D G E7
Was, "He never done nothing at all, in style
G D G E7
He never done nothing at all, but while
G D G E7
He never done nothing at all, he'd smile
E D G
'Cause he never done nothing at all"