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?
C G
Well you loved that girl again
C G
Loved that girl again
Bb A G G G
Now who you got to blame for your trials and tribulation?
G
What'd you do when you find the man
The one who stole your good girl?
C G
Well you cut him up and down
C G
Well you cut him all around
Bb A G
Now who you gotta blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
Well I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the riverbed
D(14th Fret)
Stay drunk all night
G
It weren't no lady
C
It was a scorpionnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G G G
Know you're just another rabbit on the run
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?
C G
Well you curse the judge again
C G
Curse the judge again
Bb A G
Who you gonna blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the trestle bridge
D(14th Fret)
With a forty-five
G
It weren't no lady
C C
No a scorpionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G G G G
You're just another rabbit on the run
Outro: (slide riffing for 10 measures, then end on G and let ring)
