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 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 B7 B7sus4 B7 E E6 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 E A v ^ v E A v ^ INTRO: | B7 B7sus4 B7 | E E6 E | (repeat) B7 E 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 B7 E I’d rather be blind, cripple and crazy B7 E Somewhere pushin’ up daisies G#7 E 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