melody cripple creek - learnsongbysong.com
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Cripple Creek Traditional fiddle tune - Lyrical variations abound! These lyrics from Rise Up Singing
Standard time - Each chord = 4 beats, except * = 2 beats
Thumb-strum (thumb melody) OR Standard strum (index melody)
Intro: D D D A7* D* (x2)
Chorus: D D D A7* D* Goin’ up Cripple Creek, goin’ on a run, goin’ up Cripple Creek to have a little fun D D D A7* D* Goin’ up Cripple Creek, goin’ in a whirl, goin’ up Cripple Creek to see my girl Instrumental Break:
Tips: • The first beat of the 1st and 3rd measures will require a hammer-on. • Practice plucking out just the melody first. You may feel more comfortable with your
thumb or your index finger. You’ll need to adjust your strum pattern as indicated above. (Note: If you want to mimic the Bluegrass sound, I would recommend the index finger.)
• Continue plucking just the melody, but add the chord shape to your “choreography”. • As you feel comfortable, add the basic thumb-strum pattern back in, but keep the
melody predominant.
Shady Grove Traditional - This arrangement after Doc Watson (1968)
Standard time - Each chord = 4 beats - Thumb-strum or Double-finger picking
Intro: Am G Am Am C G G Am
Am G Am Am Chorus: Shady Grove, my little love, Shady Grove I say C G G Am Shady Grove, my little love, I’m bound to go a-way
Instrumental Break (Strumming):