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Title: CROSSROADS (Cream)
[Verse 1]
I went A7down to the crossroads, D7fell down on my kneesA7  
D7Down to the crossroads, fell down on my kneesA7  
E7Ask the lord up above for mercy, D7take me if you pleaseA7  
[Verse 2]
I went A7down to the crossroadsD7, tried to flag a rideA7  
D7Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a rideA7  
E7Nobody seemed to know me, D7everybody passed me byA7  
[Verse 3]
Well, I'm A7going down to RosedaleD7, take my rider by my sideA7  
D7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideA7  
You E7can still buy a house baby, D7on the riversideA7  
(Solo 1)
[Verse 4]
A7Going down to Rosedale, D7take my rider by my sideA7  
D7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideA7  
You E7can still buy a house baby, D7on the riversideA7  
(Solo 2)
[Verse 5]
A7You can run, you can runD7, tell my friend boy Willie BrownA7  
D7Run, you can run, tell my friend boy Willie BrownA7  
                                    E7      D7N.C.              A7  
And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down

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Crossroads

by Cream

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Chords in this song · guitar

Title: CROSSROADS (Cream)

[Verse 1]

A7 D7 A7

I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees

D7 A7

Down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees

E7 D7 A7

Ask the lord up above for mercy, take me if you please

[Verse 2]

A7 D7 A7

I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride

D7 A7

Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride

E7 D7 A7

Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by

[Verse 3]

A7 D7 A7

Well, I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side

D7 A7

Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side

E7 D7 A7

You can still buy a house baby, on the riverside

(Solo 1)

[Verse 4]

A7 D7 A7

Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side

D7 A7

Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side

E7 D7 A7

You can still buy a house baby, on the riverside

(Solo 2)

[Verse 5]

A7 D7 A7

You can run, you can run, tell my friend boy Willie Brown

D7 A7

Run, you can run, tell my friend boy Willie Brown

E7 D7 A7

N.C.

And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down

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