Up On Cripple Creek | The Band | Lyrics ☾☀ Chords
Tempo:
143.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [A]
[G] [A]
When I get off of this mountain, [D] you know where I want to go.
[A] Straight down [D] the Mississippi River [E] to the Gulf of Mexico,
[A] to Lake Charles, Louisiana, [D] Little Mexico, I want smooth.
[A] And she told [D] me just to come on by [E] if there's anything that she could do.
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [Gm] if I ever [G] did see one.
[Bm]
[A] Good luck had just strung me [D] to the racetrack I did go.
She bent on [D] one horse to [B] win [E] and I bet on another to show.
[F#m]
[A] Odds were in my favor, [D] I had them five to one.
[A] And that [D] nagrewin came around [E] the track sure enough she had more.
[B] [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she [D] sends me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she [F#m] defends me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
I
[A] took up all of my winning [D] and I gave my little Bessie half.
[A] She [D] tore it up and threw it in my [E] face just [B] for a laugh.
[A] Now there's one thing in the whole [D] wide world I sure would like to see.
[A] That's when that [D] little love of [E] mine dips a donut [B] in my teeth.
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[Em]
[A] Mommy and my mate were back at the shack [D] we had Spike Jones on the bar.
[A] She said I can't [F#m] take the way he sang [E] but I loved him in his song.
And [A] that just gave my heart a throb [D] to the bottom of my feet.
[A] And I swore [D] as I took another pour [E] my Bessie can't be beat.
[B]
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[Gm]
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, [D] no, hoo, [A] la, la, la, la, hoo.
Out in California [D] and up north it's freezing cold.
[A] And this [D] living off the road [E] is getting pretty old.
So [A] I guess I call up my big mama, tell [D] her I'm a little lonely [E] now.
[A] But you know deep down [D] I'm kind of tempted [E] to go and see my Bessie again.
[F#]
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[B]
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, no, [D] hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, [D] la, la, [A] hoo.
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [N]
[G] [A]
When I get off of this mountain, [D] you know where I want to go.
[A] Straight down [D] the Mississippi River [E] to the Gulf of Mexico,
[A] to Lake Charles, Louisiana, [D] Little Mexico, I want smooth.
[A] And she told [D] me just to come on by [E] if there's anything that she could do.
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [Gm] if I ever [G] did see one.
[Bm]
[A] Good luck had just strung me [D] to the racetrack I did go.
She bent on [D] one horse to [B] win [E] and I bet on another to show.
[F#m]
[A] Odds were in my favor, [D] I had them five to one.
[A] And that [D] nagrewin came around [E] the track sure enough she had more.
[B] [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she [D] sends me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she [F#m] defends me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
I
[A] took up all of my winning [D] and I gave my little Bessie half.
[A] She [D] tore it up and threw it in my [E] face just [B] for a laugh.
[A] Now there's one thing in the whole [D] wide world I sure would like to see.
[A] That's when that [D] little love of [E] mine dips a donut [B] in my teeth.
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[Em]
[A] Mommy and my mate were back at the shack [D] we had Spike Jones on the bar.
[A] She said I can't [F#m] take the way he sang [E] but I loved him in his song.
And [A] that just gave my heart a throb [D] to the bottom of my feet.
[A] And I swore [D] as I took another pour [E] my Bessie can't be beat.
[B]
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[Gm]
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, [D] no, hoo, [A] la, la, la, la, hoo.
Out in California [D] and up north it's freezing cold.
[A] And this [D] living off the road [E] is getting pretty old.
So [A] I guess I call up my big mama, tell [D] her I'm a little lonely [E] now.
[A] But you know deep down [D] I'm kind of tempted [E] to go and see my Bessie again.
[F#]
[A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
[B]
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, no, [D] hoo,
[A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, [D] no, hoo,
[A] la, la, [D] la, la, [A] hoo.
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [N]
Key:
A
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F#m
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_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
When I get off of this mountain, [D] you know where I want to go. _ _
_ [A] _ Straight down [D] the Mississippi River [E] to the Gulf of Mexico, _ _
[A] to Lake Charles, Louisiana, _ _ [D] Little Mexico, I want smooth. _
_ [A] And she told [D] me just to come on by [E] if there's anything that she could do. _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [Gm] if I ever [G] did see one.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ Good luck had just strung me [D] to the racetrack I did go. _
_ _ She bent on [D] one horse to [B] win [E] and I bet on another to show.
[F#m] _
_ [A] _ Odds were in my favor, _ [D] I had them five to one.
_ [A] _ And that _ [D] nagrewin came around [E] the track sure enough she had more. _
[B] _ _ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she [D] sends me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she [F#m] defends me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
I _ _ _
_ [A] _ took up all of my winning [D] and I gave my little Bessie half. _
_ [A] _ She [D] tore it up and threw it in my [E] face just [B] for a laugh. _ _
_ [A] Now there's one thing in the whole [D] wide world I sure would like to see. _
_ [A] _ That's when that [D] little love of [E] mine dips a donut [B] in my teeth. _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Mommy and my mate were back at the shack [D] we had Spike Jones on the bar. _
_ [A] She said I can't [F#m] take the way he sang [E] but I loved him in his song.
And _ [A] that just gave my heart a throb [D] to the bottom of my feet. _ _
_ _ [A] And I swore [D] as I took another pour [E] my Bessie can't be beat.
[B] _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ No, [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
_ [A] _ No, [D] no, hoo, _ [A] la, la, la, la, hoo. _
_ _ Out in California _ [D] and up north it's freezing cold. _ _
_ [A] _ And this [D] living off the road [E] is getting pretty old. _
So [A] I guess I call up my big mama, tell [D] her I'm a little lonely [E] now. _
[A] But you know deep down [D] I'm kind of tempted [E] to go and see my Bessie again.
[F#] _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ No, [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, no, [D] hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
_ [A] No, _ [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] _ la, la, [D] la, la, _ [A] _ _ hoo.
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
When I get off of this mountain, [D] you know where I want to go. _ _
_ [A] _ Straight down [D] the Mississippi River [E] to the Gulf of Mexico, _ _
[A] to Lake Charles, Louisiana, _ _ [D] Little Mexico, I want smooth. _
_ [A] And she told [D] me just to come on by [E] if there's anything that she could do. _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [Gm] if I ever [G] did see one.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ Good luck had just strung me [D] to the racetrack I did go. _
_ _ She bent on [D] one horse to [B] win [E] and I bet on another to show.
[F#m] _
_ [A] _ Odds were in my favor, _ [D] I had them five to one.
_ [A] _ And that _ [D] nagrewin came around [E] the track sure enough she had more. _
[B] _ _ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she [D] sends me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she [F#m] defends me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
I _ _ _
_ [A] _ took up all of my winning [D] and I gave my little Bessie half. _
_ [A] _ She [D] tore it up and threw it in my [E] face just [B] for a laugh. _ _
_ [A] Now there's one thing in the whole [D] wide world I sure would like to see. _
_ [A] _ That's when that [D] little love of [E] mine dips a donut [B] in my teeth. _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Mommy and my mate were back at the shack [D] we had Spike Jones on the bar. _
_ [A] She said I can't [F#m] take the way he sang [E] but I loved him in his song.
And _ [A] that just gave my heart a throb [D] to the bottom of my feet. _ _
_ _ [A] And I swore [D] as I took another pour [E] my Bessie can't be beat.
[B] _ _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ No, [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
_ [A] _ No, [D] no, hoo, _ [A] la, la, la, la, hoo. _
_ _ Out in California _ [D] and up north it's freezing cold. _ _
_ [A] _ And this [D] living off the road [E] is getting pretty old. _
So [A] I guess I call up my big mama, tell [D] her I'm a little lonely [E] now. _
[A] But you know deep down [D] I'm kind of tempted [E] to go and see my Bessie again.
[F#] _
_ [A] Up on Cripple Creek, she sends [D] me if I spring a leak, she mends [E] me.
I don't have to speak as she defends [F#m] me from her stream [G] if I ever did see one.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ No, [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
[A] No, no, [D] hoo, _
_ [A] la, la, la, [D] la, hoo.
_ [A] No, _ [D] no, hoo, _
_ [A] _ la, la, [D] la, la, _ [A] _ _ hoo.
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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