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Cripple Creek

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[Intro]
G G C G
G G D G
[Verse]
Well I Gmarried my wife in the Cmonth of GJune
MGarried her up by the Dlight of the Gmoon
WGailing down on CCripple GCreek
WGe've been down there aDbout a Gweek
[Chorus]
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' on a run
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Dhave a little Gfun
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' in a whirl
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Csee my Ggirl
[Verse]
Now CGripple Creek girls is Cabout half Ggrown
GJumped on the man like a Ddog on a Gbone
GRoll my britches up Cuntil my Gknees
GGonna cross 'ol Cripple Creek Dwhen I Gplease
[Chorus]
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' on a run
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Dhave a little Gfun
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' in a whirl
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Csee my Ggirl
[Verse]
Hey, I Ggot a girl at the head Cof the cGreek
GGoin up to see her aboDut two times Ga week
GKiss her on the mouCth, sweet Gas wine
WGrap herself around me Dlike a sweet Gpotato vine
[Chorus]
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' on a run
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Dhave a little Gfun
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' in a whirl
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Csee my Ggirl
[Verse]
Now, GCripple Creek's wide Cand CrippGle Creek's deep
WGade old Cripple Creek Dbefore I sleGep
GHills are steep and Cthe roads Gare muddy
AGnd I'm so dizzy that DI can't stand Gsteady
[Outro]
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' on a run
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Dhave a little Gfun
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek, Ggoin' in a whirl
GGoin' down to Cripple Creek to Csee my Ggirl

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Cripple Creek

by Flatt & Scruggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G C G

G G D G

[Verse]

G C G

Well I married my wife in the month of June

G D G

Married her up by the light of the moon

G C G

Wailing down on Cripple Creek

G D G

We've been down there about a week

[Chorus]

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

G D G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

G C G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl

[Verse]

G C G

Now Cripple Creek girls is about half grown

G D G

Jumped on the man like a dog on a bone

G C G

Roll my britches up until my knees

G D G

Gonna cross 'ol Cripple Creek when I please

[Chorus]

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

G D G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

G C G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl

[Verse]

G C G

Hey, I got a girl at the head of the creek

G D G

Goin up to see her about two times a week

G C G

Kiss her on the mouth, sweet as wine

G D G

Wrap herself around me like a sweet potato vine

[Chorus]

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

G D G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

G C G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl

[Verse]

G C G

Now, Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep

G D G

Wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep

G C G

Hills are steep and the roads are muddy

G D G

And I'm so dizzy that I can't stand steady

[Outro]

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

G D G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

G G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

G C G

Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl

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