G Am Am7 C  G Am Am7 C
              
[Chorus]
 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  sque eze

[Instrumental]
 G Am Am7 C  G Am Am7 C

[Verse]
 G                           
 All alone the captain stands
 G
 Hasn't heard from his deck hands
             C                     
 The gambler tips his hat and walks
             G     C   G
 Towards the door
          D7                 Am    
 It's the second half of the cruise
         C                G     Am C 
 And you know he hates to lose

[Chorus]
 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  sque eze (to fade)

 notes:
 to get the rhythm, change gradually between Am and C 
 you'll get it easily from the recording!