E F#m7 Emaj7 A Bm11 C#m B D C C#m2
E|---------------------------------------------2--------------4------------
B|-----------2------4------2-----3-------5-----4---------1----5------------
G|---1-------2------4------2-----4-------6-----4--------------6------------
D|---2-------4------6------2-----4-------6-----4---------2----6------------
A|---2-------4------6------------5-------7-----2---------3----4------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro: E F#m7 G#m(13-) F#m7
Verse1
E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7
Crossroads seem to come and go yeah
E F#m7
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
A Bm7 A/C# D
Knowing many loving none
E F#m G#m A
bearing sorrow having fun
C B
but back home he'll always run
E F#m7 G#m7
To sweet Melissa
Verse2
Same chord progression as verse 1.
Freight train each car looks the same
All the same
and no one knows the gypsy's name
no one hears his lonely sigh
there are no blankets where he lies
and in deepest dreams the gypsy flies
to sweet Melissa
E
Again the morning comes
D
again he's on the run
A
sunbeam shining through his hair
B
appearing not to have a care
C#m (second version) A
pick up your gear and gypsy roll on
B
roll on
Verse 3 (same as 1 & 2 until end)
Crossroads will you ever let him go No no no
or will you hide the dead man ghost
or will he lie beneath the plain
or will his spirit float away
but I know that he won't stay
E F#m7
without Melissa
C B
Yes I know that he won't stay
F#m7
without Melissa
Emaj7 F#m7
No no he just won't stay
repeat and fade (E F#m7 Emaj7 F#m7)
From: J Smith
I have some preferences on the playing of the _chords_ in 'Melissa' that
differ a bit from his which I think you'll find easier to play (and maybe
even sound better):
(excuse the lack of rhythm & timing but I think you can figure it out)
e|--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--
B|--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----2----3----5----0----0----0----0----0--
G|--1----2----4----2--/--1----2----2----4----6----6----1----2----4----6--
D|--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----2----4----6----7----2----4----6----7--
A|--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----0----2----4----7----2----4----6----7--
E|--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----x----x----x----5----0----0----0----5--
(still the mornin' comes...)
e|--0----0---/---0----2----0----x----0----0----x------0----0--
B|--0----0---/---0----3----2----4----5----0----4------0----0--
G|--0----2---/---1----2----2----4----6----6----4-(or)-8----2-- (back to
D|--2----2---/---2----0----2----4----6----7----4------9----2-- start)
A|--3----2---/---2---------0----2----4----7----2------9----2--
E|--3----0---/---0---------x----x----x----5-----------7----0--melissa Solos (1st set)e12
b 14 12
g 13 11 9 11 / 13 9 11 9 9
d 9 11 11
a
e
Gregg then begins singing... Crossroads...
e
b
g 9 11p9 9
d9 9 11 11 11
a
e
Here's the changeup When gregg sings knowing many...
e 1 4 16 17 16 14 15
b 9 10 12 14 15 14 15 /17
g 9 11
d9 11
a
e