• Song:

    Melissa

  • Artist:

    Allman Brothers Band

  • Album:

    A Decade of Hits: 1969-...

sponsored links
Thanks to dandhjohn, I now have the proper names for the chords. Thanks alot once again.
(Original Message):I'm not sure what to call some of these chords, so I just see 
what they look the 
closest like and put a star beside them. Here is how they are played:

       E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G B (x2444x@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
A6:   [0 4 4 2 0 0]
B6:   [0 6 6 4 0 0]
D6:   [0 5 4 4 3 0]
E6:   [0 7 6 6 4 0]
D*:   [5 5 7 7 7 5] (D on 5th fret)

Note: Please use the chords that I've listed above NOT the highlighted ones by 
ultimate-guitar. Thanks
Intro:

E A6 B6 A6

Verse:

E (022100@1)       A6 (x04xxx@1)               B6 (02110x@1)    A6Crossroads, (x04xxx@1)seem to come and go, yeah.
E (022100@1)                    A6 (x04xxx@1)                
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
A (x02220@1)     D6 (xx04xx@1)          E6 (04xxxx@1)D6Knowing (xx04xx@1)many, loving none,
E (022100@1)     A6 (x04xxx@1)          B6 (02110x@1)  A6 (x04xxx@1)      
Bearing sorrow havin' fun,
C (x32010@1)                         B (x2444x@1)           E (022100@1)      A6 (x04xxx@1) B6 (02110x@1)name="chord_x04xxx@1">A6
But back home he'll always run to sweet melissa... mmm...

E (022100@1)          A6 (x04xxx@1)                 B6 (02110x@1)   A6 (x04xxx@1)                
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.
E (022100@1)                         A6 (x04xxx@1)        
And no one knows the gypsy's name
A (x02220@1)     D6 (xx04xx@1)            E6 (04xxxx@1)  D6 (xx04xx@1)    
No one hears his lonely sigh,
E (022100@1)            A6 (x04xxx@1)          B6 (02110x@1)  A6 (x04xxx@1)    
There are no blankets where he lies.
C (x32010@1)                                   B (x2444x@1)               
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies 
             E (022100@1)      A6 (x04xxx@1) B6 (02110x@1) A6with (x04xxx@1)sweet melissa... mmm...

E A6  B6 A6   (repeat 2x)

EAgain (022100@1)the morning's come,
DAgain (xx0232@1)he's on the run,
ASunbeams (x02220@1)shining through his hair,
BAppearing (x2444x@1)not to have a care.
C#m (x13321@4)                               D*       BWell, (x2444x@1)pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on.



E (022100@1)        A6 (x04xxx@1)                   B6 (02110x@1)  A6Crossroads, (x04xxx@1)will you ever let him go? (lord, lord)
E (022100@1)                          A6Will (x04xxx@1)you hide the dead man's ghost,
A (x02220@1)        D6 (xx04xx@1)            E6 (04xxxx@1)   D6Or (xx04xx@1)will he lie, beneath the clay,
E (022100@1)          A6 (x04xxx@1)      B6 (02110x@1)      A6Or (x04xxx@1)will his spirit roll away? 

C (x32010@1)                        B(no (x2444x@1)strum) E (022100@1)   A6 (x04xxx@1)But I know that he won't stay without melissa.
C (x32010@1)                        B(no (x2444x@1)strum) E (022100@1)   A6 (x04xxx@1) B6 (02110x@1)A6Yes (x04xxx@1)I know that he won't stay without melissa.

E A6 B6 A6 (repeat until end)

Note: Please use the chords that I've listed above NOT the highlighted ones by 
ultimate-guitar. Thanks

Show more
sponsored links
sponsored links