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Poor Little Critter

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Poor Little Critter On The Road
Johnny Ray Bartel (bass)
Intro/riff:
(May not be exact, but basically G major pentatonic)
E|---------------------------------3-3-3-0-----0-0-3-0------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------3-1---------3-0--------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------2-0----------|
D|--5-5-5-2-----2-2-0-0-2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-3-------------3-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
GDrinkin' all night in a Ctavern
CMy Dhead is a mighty heavy Gload
GI feel like I've been run Cover
CLike a Dpoor little critter on the Groad
chorus:
GPoor little critter on the Croad,
DWhere were you tryin' to Ggo?
GLife's got a bucket full of Cwoes for
DThe poor little critter on the Groad, oh
                              D          G(riff)
The poor little critter on the road
I must have had me a good time
Somehow I can't quite remember,
(repeat chorus)    (riff)
I can remember the drinkin'
Somethin' about some romancin'
variation of chorus:

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Poor Little Critter" is the title track from The Knitters' 1985 debut album, Poor Little Critter on the Road. The Knitters were a Los Angeles-based side project for members of bands like X, The Blasters, and The Red Devils, exploring country, rockabilly, and folk music. Their sound blended blues, folk, country, and rockabilly influences, often reinterpreting traditional and cover songs, alongside acoustic versions of their punk material. This song embodies their unique approach to roots music.

AI-written from these sources:The Knitters — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Poor Little Critter

by Knitters

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Poor Little Critter On The Road

Johnny Ray Bartel (bass)

Intro/riff:

(May not be exact, but basically G major pentatonic)

E|---------------------------------3-3-3-0-----0-0-3-0------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------3-1---------3-0--------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------2-0----------|

D|--5-5-5-2-----2-2-0-0-2-0---------------------------------------------|

A|----------5-3-------------3-------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------3-----------------------------------------|

G C

Drinkin' all night in a tavern

C D G

My head is a mighty heavy load

G C

I feel like I've been run over

C D G

Like a poor little critter on the road

chorus:

G C

Poor little critter on the road,

D G

Where were you tryin' to go?

G C

Life's got a bucket full of woes for

D G

The poor little critter on the road, oh

D G

(riff)

The poor little critter on the road

I must have had me a good time

Somehow I can't quite remember,

(repeat chorus) (riff)

I can remember the drinkin'

Somethin' about some romancin'

variation of chorus:

About Poor Little Critter Chords by Knitters

Learn how to play Poor Little Critter by Knitters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Poor Little Critter chords”, “Poor Little Critter guitar chords”, or “Knitters Poor Little Critter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Poor Little Critter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Poor Little Critter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, E, B, D, A, C.

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What key is "Poor Little Critter" in?

The chords for "Poor Little Critter" show the original chord names (including G, E, B, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.