Key: G
Introduction:
G C G
I got a gal at the head of the creek
G D G
goin up to see her bout the middle of the week
G C G
kiss her on the mouth just as sweet as wine
G D
wraps herself around me like a sweet potato vine
G C G
Goin' up Cripple Creek goin' in a run
G D G
Goin' up Cripple Creek to have some fun.
G C G
Goin' up cripple creek goin in a whirl
G D G
Goin' up Cripple Creek , see my girl
G C G
I got a girl and she loves me
G D G
She's as sweet as sweet can be
G C G
She's got eyes of baby blue
G D G
Makes my gun shoot straight and true.
CHORUS: X1
G C G
Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep
G D G
I'll wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep
G C G
Roll my breeches to my knees
G D G
I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please
CHORUS: X1
G C G
I went down to Cripple Creek
G D G
To see what them girls had to eat
G C G
I got drunk and fell against the wall
G D G
Old corn likker was the cause of it all
CHORUS:X1
G C G
girls up cripple creek bout half grown
G D G
jump on a man like a dog on a bone
G C G
Roll my breeches to my knees
G D G
I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please
CHORUS: X2