| G | Am | C | G | Am | C |
| 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 | sq | ue | eze |
| G | Am | C | |
| / / / | / | / (x2) |
| G | |
| All alone the captain stands |
| Hasn't heard from his deck hands |
| C | |
| The gambler | tips his hat and walks |
| G | G | |
| Towards the | door (C) |
| D7 | Am | |
| It's the | second half of the | cruise |
| C | G | Am | C | |
| And you | know he hates to | lose | / | / |