Biography:
Cracker is an American alternative rock band fronted by Camper Van Beethoven singer David Lowery, with guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their hit songs "Low" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)".
The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music
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Other songs:
- Fluffy Lucy
- Low
- Mr. Wrong
- Take Me Down To The Infirmary
- Ah You Left Me
- Almond Grove
- Another Song About The Rain
- Been Around The World
- Big Dipper
- Brides Of Neptune
- Can I Take My Gun Up To Heaven
- China
- Eurotrash Girl
- Friends
- Get Off This
- Hallelujah
- Happy Birthday To Me
- I Hate My Generation
- I See The Light
- I Want Everything
- It Aint Gonna Suck Itself
- Lets Go For A Ride
- Lonesome Johnny Blues
- Loser
- Lullabye
- Movie Star
- Mr Wrong
- Night Falls
- Nostalgia
- Nothing To Believe In
- Someday
- Somethin You Aint Got
- Something You Aint Got
- St Cajetan
- Sunday Train
- Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey
- Sweet Potato
- Teen Angst
- The Golden Age
- The Good Life
- Trials And Tribulations
- Turn On Tune In Drop Out With Me
- Waited My Whole Life
- Whole Lotta Trouble
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Cracker-Trials and Tribulations (Johnny Hickman)
Recording: Open G tuning- Resonator Slide Guitar
Song Key = Gm (G A Bb C D Eb F)
Note: There's a note in the Chorus, "D(14th Fret)." That's for regular tuning. If
you're playing in open G tuning, disregard and play your regular D
Intro: G G G G
G
When your only girl betrayed you boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
C G
Well you loved that girl again
C G
Loved that girl again
Bb A G G G
Now who you got to blame for your trials and tribulation?
G
What'd you do when you find the man
The one who stole your good girl?
C G
Well you cut him up and down
C G
Well you cut him all around
Bb A G
Now who you gotta blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
Well I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the riverbed
D(14th Fret)
Stay drunk all night
G
It weren't no lady
C
It was a scorpionnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G G G
Know you're just another rabbit on the run
Instrumental: D slide to G (2 X) End with Bb A G (same as end of verse)
G G G
G
When they drag you to the courthouse boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
C G
Well you curse the judge again
C G
Curse the judge again
Bb A G
Who you gonna blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the trestle bridge
D(14th Fret)
With a forty-five
G
It weren't no lady
C C
No a scorpionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G G G G
You're just another rabbit on the run
Outro: (slide riffing for 10 measures, then end on G and let ring)
Recording: Open G tuning- Resonator Slide Guitar
Song Key = Gm (G A Bb C D Eb F)
Note: There's a note in the Chorus, "D(14th Fret)." That's for regular tuning. If
you're playing in open G tuning, disregard and play your regular D
Intro: G G G G
G
When your only girl betrayed you boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
C G
Well you loved that girl again
C G
Loved that girl again
Bb A G G G
Now who you got to blame for your trials and tribulation?
G
What'd you do when you find the man
The one who stole your good girl?
C G
Well you cut him up and down
C G
Well you cut him all around
Bb A G
Now who you gotta blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
Well I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the riverbed
D(14th Fret)
Stay drunk all night
G
It weren't no lady
C
It was a scorpionnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G G G
Know you're just another rabbit on the run
Instrumental: D slide to G (2 X) End with Bb A G (same as end of verse)
G G G
G
When they drag you to the courthouse boy
What'd you do with your wisdom?
C G
Well you curse the judge again
C G
Curse the judge again
Bb A G
Who you gonna blame for your trials and tribulation?
D
I tried to tell you
G
But you run and hide
A
Down by the trestle bridge
D(14th Fret)
With a forty-five
G
It weren't no lady
C C
No a scorpionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G
And you're just another rabbit on the run
Bb A G G G G
You're just another rabbit on the run
Outro: (slide riffing for 10 measures, then end on G and let ring)
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