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 , E7M, F#m7


Verse1
  E       F#m7             E7M  F#m7
Crossroads seem to come and go, yeah
 E                             F#m7
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
  A      Bm11       C#m   Bm11
Knowing many loving arms
 E       F#m7           E7M   A
bearing sorrow, having fun
 C                          B
but back home he'll always run
           E       F#m7   E7M
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

Chorus


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
 E7M           F#m7
No, no he just won't stay

repeat and fade 
( E , F#m7 , E7M, F#m7 )



Andy King
Ck27362@uarksysb.edu



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