Intermediate Tune

Cripple Creek

Song Book & Tune
Ukulele
Fiddle Tab
Mandolin Tab
Additional Lyrics

What’s it all About?

“Cripple Creek” can refer to a meandering or crooked stream. The song may have originally been named after a specific place called Cripple Creek in Colorado, where there was a famous gold strike in the 1890s. There is also a Cripple Creek in Wythe County, Virginia that some people associate with the name of the song. 

Cripple Creek 45 bpm

Cripple Creek 60 bpm