Folk Traditional
Cripple Creek

Song : 
D

G                              C       G 
Well I married my wife in the month of June
                        D          G 
Married her up by the light of the moon
                 C       G 
Wailing down on Cripple Creek
                        D     G 
We’ve been down there about a week

Chorus :
G
Going up Cripple Creek, Goin on the run
                         D           G
 Going up Cripple Creek to have a little fun
Going up Cripple Creek, Goin’ in a whirl 
                          D        G
Going up Cripple Creek to see my girl

G                         C           G 
Now Cripple Creek girls is about half grown
                        D            G 
Jump on a man like a dog on a bone
                 C       G 
Roll my britches up to my knees
                                   D     G 
Gonna wade ole Cripple Creek whenever I please

Chorus

G                     C           G 
Hey I got a girl at the head of the creek
                        D            G 
Goin up to see her about 2 times a week
                               C            G 
Kiss her on the mouth, just as sweet as any wine 
                                    D        G 
Wrap herself around me like a sweet ‘tato vine

Chorus

G                            C               G 
Now Cripple Creek’s wide and Cripple Creek’s deep 
                        D        G 
Wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep
                          C       G 
Hills are steep and the roads are muddy
                           D     G 
And I’m so drunk I can’t stand steady

Chorus

G                   C       G 
I’ve got a gal who calls me dear
                        D            G 
I’ll marry her in the spring of the year 
                 C       G 
She’s got eyes of baby blue
                       D        G 
Makes my gun shoot straight and true