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The Crippled Lion chords by
Michael Nesmith
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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Slowly,
F
F

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I walk through the gently falling rain
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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And I know that I will never
G
G

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pass this way again
Em
Em

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E
E

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Never wondering why--teardrops
Am
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D
D

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chaffing chaffing my eyes
G
G

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Verse 2
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G

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Longing to be where the
F
F

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noted kisses fall
C
C

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Lingering and still,
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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while quietly they tell their all
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Blue is the col or of the sun
Am
Am

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And nothing stops when
D
D

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everything is done
G
G

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Verse 3

C
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D
D

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Now my whole world opens up in
G
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D
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Em
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different rhymes and tunes
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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With the highways making up the verse
E
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And then suddenly I see the light of
Am
Am

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something called the moon
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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And though my path is planned,

it's not rehearsed
D
D

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Verse 4

G
G

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F
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So I move along to the nex

t thing on the list
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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Knowing full well that some of
G
G

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them just don't exist
Em
Em

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E
E

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But I am finally alone
Am
Am

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D
D

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And where my foot steps down is
G
G

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where it's home
Verse 5
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G

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C
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D
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G
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Now my whole world opens up in different
Em
Em

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C
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D
D

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G
G

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rhymes and tunes

With the highways making up the verse

And then suddenly I see the light of something
E
E

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called the moon

And though my path is planned,
Am
Am

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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it's not rehearsed
D
D

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Verse 6

G
G

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So I move along to the nex
F
F

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t thing on the list
C
C

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Cm
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3

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Knowing full well that some of
G
G

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them just don't exist
Em
Em

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E
E

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But I am finally alone
Am
Am

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D
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And where my foot steps down is
Outro 1

where it's home
G
G

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Am
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D
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G
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D
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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • D

  • F

  • Em

  • E

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Crippled Lion by Michael Nesmith is G major.

The primary chords used in The Crippled Lion are G, C, Cm, D, F, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Cm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Crippled Lion is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Crippled Lion. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Michael Nesmith.

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