Cripple Creek Chords
Cripple Creek by Buffy St Marie is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D
Hey, I got a girl at the head of the creek,
A D
goin’ up to see her about two times a week.
Kiss her on the mouth, sweet as any wine,
A D
wrap herself around me like a sweet potato vine.
D
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin on a run,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to have a little fun.
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to see my little girl.
D
Now the girls up Cripple Creek, about half-grown,
A D
jump on a boy like a dog on a bone.
Roll my britches up to my knees,
A D
wade ol Cripple Creek whenever I please.
D
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin on a run,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to have a little fun.
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to see my little girl.
D
Now, Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep,
A D
wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep.
Hills are steep and the roads are muddy,
A D
and I'm so dizzy that I can't stand steady, I'm
D
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin on a run,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to have a little fun.
Goin up Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl,
A D
goin up Cripple Creek to see my little girl.