UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK THE BAND
( Thanks to Judy for supplying the missing verses and corrections )
G C7
When I get offa this mountain, you know where I wanna go
G C D
Straight down the Mississippi river to the Gulf of Mexico
G G7 C C7
To Lake Charles Lousianna, that little Bessie girl I once knew
G C D
She told me just to come on by, if there's anything she could do
Chorus
G
Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me
C
If I spring a leak, she mends me
D
I don't have to speak, she defends me
Em C F
A drunkard's dream, if I ever did see one
Good luck had just stung me, To the racetrack I did go
She bet on one horse to win, and I bet on another to show
The odds were in my favor, I had ‘em 5 to 1
That nag to win came around the track, sure enough we had won
Chorus
I took up all of my winnings, and I gave my little Bessie half
She tore it up and threw it in my face, ‘a just for a laugh
Now there’s one thing in the whole wide world I sure would like to see
That’s when that little love of mine dips her donut in my tea
Chorus
Well me and my mate were back at the shack,we had Spike Jones on the box
She said I can't take the way he sings, but I love to hear him talk
Now that just gave my heart a throb to the bottom of my feet
And I swore as I took another pour, my Bessie can’t be beat
Chorus
G C
Lo lo lo ooo
G C
Lo-de-lo-de-lo-ooo
There's a burnout in California and up north it's freezing cold
And this livin' offa the road is gettin' pretty old
So I guess I'll call up my big Mamma, and tell her I'll be rollin' in
But you know, deep down, I'm kinda tempted to go and see Bessie again
Chorus
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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