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Cripple Creek Ferry

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Cripple Creek Ferry: After the Goldrush: Neil Young
[Intro]
G Am Am7 C  G Am Am7 C
[Chorus]
 GHey hey Amcripple creek Cferry
 Butting Gthrough the Coverhanging Gtrees
 Make way for the Amcripple creek Cferry
 The water's going Gdown
 It's a Cmighty tight  GsqAmue Ceze
[Instrumental]
 G Am Am7 C  G Am Am7 C
[Verse]
 GAll alone the captain stands
 GHasn't heard from his deck hands
 The gambler Ctips his hat and walks
 Towards the GdoorC  G  
 It's the D7second half of the Amcruise
 And you Cknow he hates to GloseAm  C  
[Chorus]
 GHey hey Amcripple creek Cferry
 Butting Gthrough the Coverhanging Gtrees
 Make way for the Amcripple creek Cferry
 The water's going Gdown
 It's a Cmighty tight  GsqAmue Ceze (to fade)
 notes:
 to get the rhythm, change gradually between Am and C 
 you'll get it easily from the recording!

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The story behind the song

This song evokes the simple, almost pastoral imagery of a ferry ride on Cripple Creek. It carries a feeling of quiet contemplation, perhaps a journey or a moment of reflection. The track exemplifies Neil Young's blend of folk and country influences, often characterized by his distinctive high tenor voice. Playing it can feel like stepping into a gentle, flowing narrative.

AI-written from these sources:Neil Young — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cripple Creek Ferry

by Neil Young

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Am7

Cripple Creek Ferry: After the Goldrush: Neil Young

[Intro]

G Am Am7 C G Am Am7 C

[Chorus]

G Am C

Hey hey cripple creek ferry

G C G

Butting through the overhanging trees

Am C

Make way for the cripple creek ferry

The water's going down

C G Am C

It's a mighty tight sque eze

[Instrumental]

G Am Am7 C G Am Am7 C

[Verse]

All alone the captain stands

Hasn't heard from his deck hands

The gambler tips his hat and walks

G C G

Towards the door

D7 Am

It's the second half of the cruise

C G Am C

And you know he hates to lose

[Chorus]

G Am C

Hey hey cripple creek ferry

G C G

Butting through the overhanging trees

Am C

Make way for the cripple creek ferry

The water's going down

C G Am C

It's a mighty tight sque eze (to fade)

notes:

to get the rhythm, change gradually between Am and C

you'll get it easily from the recording!

About Cripple Creek Ferry Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Cripple Creek Ferry by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cripple Creek Ferry chords”, “Cripple Creek Ferry guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Cripple Creek Ferry 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 Cripple Creek Ferry chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cripple Creek Ferry lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, Am7, C, D7.

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