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Crossroad Blues Chords

This document provides chord progressions and lyrics for the blues song "Crossroad Blues" by Robert Johnson. The song is composed of an intro and 4 verses. In the first verse, the singer kneels at the crossroads and pleads with God for mercy to save him. In the second verse, the singer tries to flag down a ride while standing at the crossroads but nobody stops for him. The third verse suggests the singer is heading downwards and hopes God will catch him. The fourth verse tells someone to run and tell his friend Willie Brown that he's standing at the crossroads and fears he's sinking down.

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Crossroad Blues Chords

This document provides chord progressions and lyrics for the blues song "Crossroad Blues" by Robert Johnson. The song is composed of an intro and 4 verses. In the first verse, the singer kneels at the crossroads and pleads with God for mercy to save him. In the second verse, the singer tries to flag down a ride while standing at the crossroads but nobody stops for him. The third verse suggests the singer is heading downwards and hopes God will catch him. The fourth verse tells someone to run and tell his friend Willie Brown that he's standing at the crossroads and fears he's sinking down.

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Crossroad Blues Chords

by Robert Johnson

[Intro]
A E

[Verse 1]
A D A
I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
D A
I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
E
Asked the Lord above, "Have mercy now
D A
Save poor Bob if you please"

[Verse 2]
A D A
Yeoo, standin' at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride
D A
Standing at the crossroads, I tried to flag a ride
E D A
Didn't nobody seem to know me, babe, everybody pass me by

[Verse 3]
A D A
And if I’m going downwards, God’s gonna catch me in
D A
He, eee, eee, what’s God gonna get me in
E D A
I haven’t got no lovin’ sweet woman, Bob, Bob is seeing my girl

[Verse 4]
A
You can run, you can run, tell my friend poor Willie Brown
D7 A7
You can run, tell my friend Willie Brown
E7
Oh, that I stand at the crossroad, babe
D7 A
I believe I’m sinkin' down

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