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Crippled Inside by John Lennon

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:

C                                    C
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit,
F                                        F
You can comb your hair and look a quite cute.
C
You can hide your face behind a smile C B A# A
A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
G                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side.


Verse 2:

C                                    C
You can wear a mask and paint your face,
F                                 F
You can call yourself the human race.
C
You can wear a collar and a tie  C B A# A
A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
G                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side.


Chorus:

Am
Well know you know,
Am
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7               G
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C                       Am
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C                 G   C
Mamma take a look out-side.


Instrumental:

C C F F A7 D7 C C


Verse 3:

C                                C
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
F                             F
Judge me by the colour of my skin.
C
You can live a lie until you die C B A# A
A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
C                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side.


Instrumental:

C C7 F F7 C C C A7 D7 G C


Chorus:

Am
Well know you know,
Am
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7               G
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C                      Am
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C                 G   C
Mamma take a look out-side


Verse 4:

C                                C
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
F                             F
Judge me by the colour of my skin.
C
You can live a lie until you die C B A# A
A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
C                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side.


Outro:

A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
G                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side  C B A# A

A7                    D7
One thing you can't hide,
G                          C
Is when you're crippled in-side.

Crippled Inside Chords Info

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Chords: E, A, D, G, B, C, F, A#, A7, D7, Am, C7, F7