'Crossroads' by Eric Clapton - Guitar Tutorial

            A (with a bit of fiddling about dropping the A 3rd string to a G etc)
    D7                                C
    A
    E                    D7           C
    A
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A                       D7    D7   C   
-----------------------|----2----2--------|
-----------------------|----1----1--------|
----2--0--2--0--2--0---|----2----2--2-----|
-2--2-----2-----2----2-|-0-----0----3--3--|
-0-------------------3--------|
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|-----Rpt. 4times-----|--  Pick notes----|


Back to the A pattern then it's just rock 'n roll from there on in, though
use the D7 pattern after the rock 'n roll E

Try using different variations on the chords to make it more interesting.
Such as going from an open E to an E7 plyed as a C7 shape at the fourth fret
but missing out the barre and hitting the top and bottom open strings.
Try the same with the A:- play it as an E shape at the 5th but miss out the
barre (don't hit the open B though). Mess around with it a bit, don't copy it
slavishly These are useful variations to add during the singing parts.
If you switch it to E, A7, B, these variations work pretty well.

Hey! what do I know anyway? I only play this stuff and it sounds ok to me!

Dave
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E7                             A7      E7
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
A7                                                  E7
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees
B7                               A7                   E7
Ask the lord up above for mercy, take me if you please.


E7                             A7                  E7
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
A7                                                 E7
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride
B7                        A7                     E7
Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by.


E7                               A7 E7
Well I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
A7                                                       E7 
Well I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
B7                              A7               E7
You can still buy a house baby, on the riverside.


E7                        A7                            E7
You can run, you can run, tell my friends I'll be around
A7                                              E7
Run, you can run, tell my friends I'll be around
B7                                   A7                  E7
Well I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down.