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crystal creek chords by
Dar Williams
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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You so fleet and youthful must
G
G

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have split a thousand apples.
Bm
Bm
2

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Oh I watched you as you steadied first
G
G

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your heart then your breath
D
D

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Venturing out you scanned a thou
G
G

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sand blades of grass,
Bm
Bm
2

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And when you drew your bowstring,
G
G

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Em
Em

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it was a swift and cordial death.
Verse 2
G
G

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As you stood in the wilderness
Em
Em

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Did you feel the silence

in the stillness?
G
G

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Verse 3

D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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That was me with you in the forest
D
D

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For you knew the balances
F#m
F#m
2

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The balances before us.
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek
Verse 4
A
A

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D
D

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Oh a tree it's a record,
G
G

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a home of memories,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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And every bird springs from an old master's canvas,

full in flight.
D
D

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And the pond I go to sparkles
G
G

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in a vast estuary,
Bm
Bm
2

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And those men saw nothing staring
G
G

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drunken through their sites.
Verse 5
Em
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The one who spied me out
G
G

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as goods to plunder,
Em
Em

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I had to show the world that
G
G

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he was not a true hunter.
Verse 6
D
D

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That was me,
F#m
F#m
2

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When he saw me naked,
D
D

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He was interrupting,
F#m
F#m
2

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Something sacred.
G
G

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I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek.
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Verse 7
D
D

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And the newsmen circled leaving
G
G

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trails of cigarette butts
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Machine- like up the hill

to Crystal Creek.
D
D

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"James," she said,
G
G

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"who would do this thing I've seen today,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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I cannot hold my mic, my hands are shaking,
Em
Em

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knees are weak."

"They found a man and he
G
G

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was wrapped in a deerskin,
Em
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G
G

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Riddled through with boxes of his
Dsus4
Dsus4

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friends' ammunition.
Em
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Turn the camera off," she said.
A
A

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Verse 8

D
D

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That was me.
F#m
F#m
2

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Oh my noble animals,
D
D

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You must act with reverence,
F#m
F#m
2

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With reverence not like cannibals.
G
G

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I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek
Outro 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Dsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of crystal creek by Dar Williams is E major.

The primary chords used in crystal creek are E, A, C#m, F#m, G#m, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, C#m, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of crystal creek is approximately 85 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of crystal creek using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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