Intro:
G Am C G Am C
Chorus:
G Am C
Hey hey cripple creek ferry
G C G
Butting through the overhanging trees
Am C
Make way for the cripple creek ferry
G
The water’s going down
C G Am C
It’s a mighty tight sque eze
G Am C G Am C
G
All alone the captain stands
Hasn’t heard from his deck hands
C
The gambler tips his hat and walks
G (C) G
Towards the door
D7 Am
It’s the second half of the cruise
C G Am C
And you know he hates to lose / /
Hey hey cripple creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the cripple creek ferry
The water’s going down
It’s a mighty tight squeeze (to fade)
notes:
to get the rhythm, change gradually between Am and C
you’ll get it easily from the recording!
