Cripple Creek
Traditional
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Banjo tab · Fiddle tab · Guitar tab
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along, tabsVerse 1
G C G I got a girl and she loves me She’s as sweet as sweet can be G D G She’s got eyes of baby blue, makes my gun shoot straight and true.
Chorus
G Goin’ up Cripple Creek goin’ in a run G D G Goin’ up Cripple Creek to have some fun.
Verse 2
G Cripple Creek’s wide and Cripple Creek’s deep C G I’ll wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep G Roll my breeches to my knees D G I’ll wade ol’ Cripple Creek when I please
(Chorus)
Verse 3
G I went down to Cripple Creek C G To see what them girls had to eat G I got drunk and fell against the wall D G Old corn likker was the cause of it all