I’d Rather be Blind, Cripple and Crazy
The Derek Trucks Band
This is a great reworking of the old blues tune written by Hodges, Carter, Robey and
a slow groove over a double time beat) and the slide is in Bm pentatonic. --Mo Love
Intro and keyboard arranged for guitar
E|-7--x--x---7----7\----|-7--------------7\---|
B|-7--x--x---7----7\----|-9---------9----9\---|
G|-8--x--x---9----8\----|-9---------9----9\---|
D|-7--x--x---7----7\----|-9---------11---9\---|
A|-9--x--x---9----9\----|-7---------7----7\---|
E|-7--x--x---7----7\----|---------------------|
v v ^ v v ^
INTRO: | | | (repeat)
Just stepped out, over and over again
Standin’ my pride, even though I know I can’t win
I’m tired, of you messin’ up my tide
You got yours, let me-let me have mine
CHORUS
I’d rather be blind, cripple and crazy
Somewhere pushin’ up daisies
Than to let you break my heart all over again
To break a man’s heart, all you need is pain
You’ve got me so messed up, ‘bout to go insane
You break a man’s heart, and don’t say nothin’ to him
I keep askin’ myself, “Why you wanna do it? Why you wanna do it?”
CHORUS
Why you wanna do it baby?
(SOLO – slide guitar over a verse and chorus in Bm pentatonic)
CHORUS