Iâd 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
originally by the great Buddy Guy. They mellow B3 part is transcribed for guitar (play it
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
Standinâ my pride, even though I know I canât win
Iâm tired, of you messinâ up my tide
You got yours, let me-let me have mine
CHORUS
Iâd rather be blind, cripple and crazy
Somewhere pushinâ up daisies
Than to let you break my heart all over again
To break a manâs heart, all you need is pain
Youâve got me so messed up, âbout to go insane
You break a manâs heart, and donât say nothinâ to him
I keep askinâ myself, âWhy you wanna do it? Why you wanna do it?â
CHORUS
Why you wanna do it baby?
(SOLO â slide guitar over a verse and chorus in Bm pentatonic)
CHORUS