Standard (EADGBE)

I got a gal at the head of the creek

goin up to see her bout the middle of the week

kiss her on the mouth just as sweet as wine

wraps herself around me like a sweet potato vine

Chorus

  Goin' up Cripple Creek goin' in a run

  Goin' up Cripple Creek to have some fun.

  Goin' up cripple creek goin in a whirl

  Goin' up Cripple Creek , see my girl

I got a girl and she loves me

She's as sweet as sweet can be

She's got eyes of baby blue

Makes my gun shoot straight and true.

Chorus

X1

Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep

I'll wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep

Roll my breeches to my knees

I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please

Chorus

X1

I went down to Cripple Creek

To see what them girls had to eat

I got drunk and fell against the wall

Old corn likker was the cause of it all

Chorus

X1

girls up cripple creek bout half grown

jump on a man like a dog on a bone

Roll my breeches to my knees

I'll wade ol' Cripple Creek when I please

Chorus

X2