The Crude Oil Blues Chords by Jerry Reed
Tempo:
82.45 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Em
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#] [B] [A] [E]
[E] Well, now listen people, let me tell you something new.
I sing a song called the [D] Crud' Or Blue.
[E] With low on heat and oil and low on gas.
And I'm cold, I'm about to freeze myself.
[A] We got the Crud' Or Blue.
It's all the wintertime, so getting cold through [E] the bottom of my shoes.
[B] Well, my hands are shaking and my knees are [A] weak.
But it ain't because the love is from the lack of heat.
I got the [E] Crud' Or Blue.
[B] [E] I'm gonna tell you a story about this drunk I knew.
He kept his basement full of homemade brew.
But the winter got so bad it screwed up the boys thinking.
He got so cold he had to burn all his drink and [A] he's got the Crud' Or Blue.
He said the wintertime could show, getting cold through the bottom of your shoes.
[B] He said burning this booze just [A] destroyed my soul.
But there's one thing about it honey, when you're cold, you're cold.
I got the Crud' Or [E] Blue.
[B] Oh, back up son, let me generate a little heat.
Alright.
[E] Oh, jukes.
[A]
[B] [A]
[Em] [E] Well, when we made this record there was a little bit of doubt.
Whether or not the thing was ever gonna come out.
I said, hey chief, you reckon this record will be released?
He said, son, we ain't got enough oil to keep the presses [A] green.
We got the Crud' Or Blue.
And son, if we can't make a record then we don't [E] need you.
I [B] said, well what am I gonna do if I can't sing and pick?
He said, well just keep yourself warm playing all them hot licks.
We got [E] the Crud' Or Blue.
[B] [E]
Oh, mama, don't forget to bring in the [A] brass monkey.
[E] And [F#] remember what Albert Weinstein said.
[E] That cooling is conducive to cuddling.
Honey, I love you but hands up, up, down.
[A]
[E] Hey, I read a sign on the pump at [F#] my favorite gas station [A] yesterday
and said, [E] he who expects nothing ain't gonna be deceived.
[Em]
[E] Well, now listen people, let me tell you something new.
I sing a song called the [D] Crud' Or Blue.
[E] With low on heat and oil and low on gas.
And I'm cold, I'm about to freeze myself.
[A] We got the Crud' Or Blue.
It's all the wintertime, so getting cold through [E] the bottom of my shoes.
[B] Well, my hands are shaking and my knees are [A] weak.
But it ain't because the love is from the lack of heat.
I got the [E] Crud' Or Blue.
[B] [E] I'm gonna tell you a story about this drunk I knew.
He kept his basement full of homemade brew.
But the winter got so bad it screwed up the boys thinking.
He got so cold he had to burn all his drink and [A] he's got the Crud' Or Blue.
He said the wintertime could show, getting cold through the bottom of your shoes.
[B] He said burning this booze just [A] destroyed my soul.
But there's one thing about it honey, when you're cold, you're cold.
I got the Crud' Or [E] Blue.
[B] Oh, back up son, let me generate a little heat.
Alright.
[E] Oh, jukes.
[A]
[B] [A]
[Em] [E] Well, when we made this record there was a little bit of doubt.
Whether or not the thing was ever gonna come out.
I said, hey chief, you reckon this record will be released?
He said, son, we ain't got enough oil to keep the presses [A] green.
We got the Crud' Or Blue.
And son, if we can't make a record then we don't [E] need you.
I [B] said, well what am I gonna do if I can't sing and pick?
He said, well just keep yourself warm playing all them hot licks.
We got [E] the Crud' Or Blue.
[B] [E]
Oh, mama, don't forget to bring in the [A] brass monkey.
[E] And [F#] remember what Albert Weinstein said.
[E] That cooling is conducive to cuddling.
Honey, I love you but hands up, up, down.
[A]
[E] Hey, I read a sign on the pump at [F#] my favorite gas station [A] yesterday
and said, [E] he who expects nothing ain't gonna be deceived.
[Em]
Key:
E
A
B
Em
F#
E
A
B
[G#] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[E] Well, now listen people, let me tell you something new.
I sing a song called the [D] Crud' Or Blue.
[E] With low on heat and oil and low on gas.
And I'm cold, I'm about to freeze myself.
[A] We got the Crud' Or Blue.
It's all the wintertime, so getting cold through [E] the bottom of my shoes.
_ [B] Well, my hands are shaking and my knees are [A] weak.
But it ain't because the love is from the lack of heat.
I got the [E] Crud' Or Blue. _
[B] _ [E] I'm gonna tell you a story about this drunk I knew.
He kept his basement full of homemade brew.
But the winter got so bad it screwed up the boys thinking.
He got so cold he had to burn all his drink and [A] he's got the Crud' Or Blue.
He said the wintertime could show, getting cold through the bottom of your shoes.
_ [B] He said burning this booze just [A] destroyed my soul.
But there's one thing about it honey, when you're cold, you're cold.
I got the Crud' Or [E] Blue.
[B] Oh, back up son, let me generate a little heat.
Alright. _
[E] _ _ _ Oh, jukes.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ _ [E] Well, when we made this record there was a little bit of doubt.
Whether or not the thing was ever gonna come out.
I said, hey chief, you reckon this record will be released?
He said, son, we ain't got enough oil to keep the presses [A] green.
We got the Crud' Or Blue.
And son, if we can't make a record then we don't [E] need you.
_ I [B] said, well what am I gonna do if I can't sing and pick?
He said, well just keep yourself warm playing all them hot licks.
We got [E] the Crud' Or Blue.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Oh, mama, don't forget to bring in the [A] brass monkey. _
_ [E] _ And [F#] remember what Albert Weinstein said.
[E] That cooling is conducive to cuddling. _ _
Honey, I love you but hands up, up, down.
[A] _ _ _
[E] Hey, I read a sign on the pump at [F#] my favorite gas station [A] yesterday
and said, [E] he who expects nothing ain't gonna be deceived. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Well, now listen people, let me tell you something new.
I sing a song called the [D] Crud' Or Blue.
[E] With low on heat and oil and low on gas.
And I'm cold, I'm about to freeze myself.
[A] We got the Crud' Or Blue.
It's all the wintertime, so getting cold through [E] the bottom of my shoes.
_ [B] Well, my hands are shaking and my knees are [A] weak.
But it ain't because the love is from the lack of heat.
I got the [E] Crud' Or Blue. _
[B] _ [E] I'm gonna tell you a story about this drunk I knew.
He kept his basement full of homemade brew.
But the winter got so bad it screwed up the boys thinking.
He got so cold he had to burn all his drink and [A] he's got the Crud' Or Blue.
He said the wintertime could show, getting cold through the bottom of your shoes.
_ [B] He said burning this booze just [A] destroyed my soul.
But there's one thing about it honey, when you're cold, you're cold.
I got the Crud' Or [E] Blue.
[B] Oh, back up son, let me generate a little heat.
Alright. _
[E] _ _ _ Oh, jukes.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ _ [E] Well, when we made this record there was a little bit of doubt.
Whether or not the thing was ever gonna come out.
I said, hey chief, you reckon this record will be released?
He said, son, we ain't got enough oil to keep the presses [A] green.
We got the Crud' Or Blue.
And son, if we can't make a record then we don't [E] need you.
_ I [B] said, well what am I gonna do if I can't sing and pick?
He said, well just keep yourself warm playing all them hot licks.
We got [E] the Crud' Or Blue.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Oh, mama, don't forget to bring in the [A] brass monkey. _
_ [E] _ And [F#] remember what Albert Weinstein said.
[E] That cooling is conducive to cuddling. _ _
Honey, I love you but hands up, up, down.
[A] _ _ _
[E] Hey, I read a sign on the pump at [F#] my favorite gas station [A] yesterday
and said, [E] he who expects nothing ain't gonna be deceived. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _