G5                   C5            G5
I got a gal at the head of the creek
G5                            D5            G5
goin up to see her bout the middle of the week
G5                              C5       G5
kiss her on the mouth just as sweet as wine
G5                               D5          D5
wraps herself around me like a sweet potato vine

CHORUS:
   G5                       C5          G5
   Goin' up Cripple Creek goin' in a run
   G5                          D5         G5
   Goin' up Cripple Creek to have some fun.
   G5                       C5         G5
   Goin' up cripple creek goin in a whirl
   G5                        D5       G5
   Goin' up Cripple Creek , see my girl

G5                 C5        G5
I got a girl and she loves me
G5                  D5        G5
She's as sweet as sweet can be
G5                  C5    G5
She's got eyes of baby blue
G5                    D5         G5
Makes my gun shoot straight and true.

CHORUS: X1

G5                          C5            G5
Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep
G5                           D5         G5
I'll wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep
G5                C5      G5
Roll my breeches to my knees
G5                           D5       G5
I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please

CHORUS: X1

G5               C5      G5
I went down to Cripple Creek
G5                       D5      G5
To see what them girls had to eat
G5                       C5       G5
I got drunk and fell against the wall
G5                       D5          G5
Old corn likker was the cause of it all

CHORUS:X1

G5                       C5        G5
girls up cripple creek bout half grown
G5                     D5       G5
jump on a man like a dog on a bone
G5                C5      G5
Roll my breeches to my knees
G5                           D5       G5
I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please

CHORUS: X2