INTRO: ^{G, G, G, C/G, G, C, D/G, G, G, C/C, C, D, G} Wha^Gt's to be done with a pro^Cdigal so^Dn? W^Gelcome him ho^Cme with o^Gpen a^Drms T^Ghrow a big party, invi^Cte your frie^Dnds O^Gur boy's co^Dme back ho^Cme ^D BRIDGE 1: ^{G, G, C, D} When a g^Girl goes home with the o^Cats he's so^Dwn It's d^Graw your sha^Cdes and your s^Ghutters^D She's bri^Gnging such shame to the fa^Cmily na^Dme The retu^Grn of the pro^Ddigal dau^Cghter ^D Singing "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D We^Gnt to see the doctor and I a^Clmost di^Ded Whe^Gn I told my ma^Cma, lordy ho^Gw she cr^Died Me^G and my daddy we were ne^Cver too clo^Dse But he^G was the^Dre when I nee^Cded him mo^Dst Lo^Gok here comes a pro^Cdigal s^Don Fe^Gtch him a ta^Cll drink of wa^Gter ^D But there's no^Gne in the cup 'cause he dra^Cnk it all up^D Le^Gft for the pro^Ddigal dau^Cghter ^D Singing "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D BRIDGE 2: ^{G, G, G, C/G, G, C, D/G, G, G, C/C, C, D, G} "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D (2x) BRIDGE 3: ^{G, G, C, G/C, G, D, G} (4x) H^Gad not've been for the Co^Ctton-Eyed J^Doe I'd^G have been married a long ti^Cme ago^D I'd^G have been married a long ti^Dme ago^G BRIDGE 3... O^Gut in the cornfield I stu^Cbbed my toe^D I ca^Glled for the doctor, Co^Ctton-Eyed Joe^D I ca^Glled for the doctor, Co^Dtton-Eyed Joe^G BRIDGE 3.... Lo^Gok here comes a pro^Cdigal s^Don Fe^Gtch him a ta^Cll drink of wa^Gter ^D But there's no^Gne in the cup 'cause he dra^Cnk it all up^D Le^Gft for the pro^Ddigal dau^Cghter ^D Singing "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D Singing "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D Singing "Oh^G, Co^Dtton-Eyed Jo^Ce" ^D OUTRO: ^{G, G, C, D/G, G, C, D/G, G, C, D/G}