Flatt & Scruggs – Cripple Creek (Guitar)

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[Intro] G G C G G G D G [Verse]
       G                     C        G
Well I married my wife in the month of June

 G                    D            G
Married her up by the light of the moon

 G               C      G
Wailing down on Cripple Creek

 G                     D      G
We've been down there about a week
[Chorus]
 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

 G                            D              G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

 G                            C       G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl
[Verse]
     G                     C          G
Now Cripple Creek girls is about half grown

G                        D        G
Jumped on the man like a dog on a bone

G                  C         G
Roll my britches up until my knees

G                            D      G
Gonna cross 'ol Cripple Creek when I please
[Chorus]
 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

 G                            D              G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

 G                            C       G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl
[Verse]
       G                     C        G
Hey, I got a girl at the head of the creek

 G                    D            G
Goin up to see her about two times a week

G                  C         G
Kiss her on the mouth, sweet as wine

 G                    D            G
Wrap herself around me like a sweet potato vine
[Chorus]
 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

 G                            D              G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

 G                            C       G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl
[Verse]
    G                     C        G
Now, Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep

 G                    D            G
Wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep

G                  C         G
Hills are steep and the roads are muddy

 G                    D            G
And I'm so dizzy that I can't stand steady
[Outro]
 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run

 G                            D              G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to have a little fun

 G                          G           
Goin' down to Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl

 G                            C       G
Goin' down to Cripple Creek to see my girl