Cracker-Trials and Tribulations (Johnny Hickman)
Recording: Open G tuning- Resonator Slide Guitar
Song Key Gm (G A Bb C D Eb F)
Note: There's a note in the Chorus, "D(14th Fret)." That's for regular tuning. If
you're playing in open G tuning, disregard and play your regular D
Intro: G G G G
[G]When your only girl betrayed you boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
Well you [C]loved that girl [G]again
[C]Loved that girl [G]again
Now [Bb]who you got to blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?[G][G]
[G]What'd you do when you find the man
The one who stole your good girl?
Well you [C]cut him up and [G]down
Well you [C]cut him all a[G]round
Now [Bb]who you gotta blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?
Well I tried to [D]tell you
But you run and [G]hide
Down by the [A]riverbed
D(14th Fret)
Stay drunk all night
It weren't no [G]lady
It was a scorp[C]ionnnnnnnnnnn
Know you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run[G][G]
Instrumental: D slide to G (2 X) End with Bb A G (same as end of verse)
[G] [G] [G]
[G]When they drag you to the courthouse boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
Well you [C]curse the judge a[G]gain
[C]Curse the judge ag[G]ain
[Bb]Who you gonna blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?
I tried to [D]tell you
But you run and [G]hide
Down by the t[A]restle bridge
D(14th Fret)
With a forty-five
It weren't no [G]lady
No a scorp[C]ionnnnnnnnn[C]nnnnnnnnnnn
And you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run
And you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run
You're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run[G][G][G]
Outro: (slide riffing for 10 measures, then end on G and let ring)
Recording: Open G tuning- Resonator Slide Guitar
Song Key Gm (G A Bb C D Eb F)
Note: There's a note in the Chorus, "D(14th Fret)." That's for regular tuning. If
you're playing in open G tuning, disregard and play your regular D
Intro: G G G G
[G]When your only girl betrayed you boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
Well you [C]loved that girl [G]again
[C]Loved that girl [G]again
Now [Bb]who you got to blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?[G][G]
[G]What'd you do when you find the man
The one who stole your good girl?
Well you [C]cut him up and [G]down
Well you [C]cut him all a[G]round
Now [Bb]who you gotta blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?
Well I tried to [D]tell you
But you run and [G]hide
Down by the [A]riverbed
D(14th Fret)
Stay drunk all night
It weren't no [G]lady
It was a scorp[C]ionnnnnnnnnnn
Know you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run[G][G]
Instrumental: D slide to G (2 X) End with Bb A G (same as end of verse)
[G] [G] [G]
[G]When they drag you to the courthouse boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
Well you [C]curse the judge a[G]gain
[C]Curse the judge ag[G]ain
[Bb]Who you gonna blame for your [A]trials and tribu[G]lation?
I tried to [D]tell you
But you run and [G]hide
Down by the t[A]restle bridge
D(14th Fret)
With a forty-five
It weren't no [G]lady
No a scorp[C]ionnnnnnnnn[C]nnnnnnnnnnn
And you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run
And you're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run
You're [Bb]just another [A]rabbit on the [G]run[G][G][G]
Outro: (slide riffing for 10 measures, then end on G and let ring)
