Chords for Crossroads - Ry Cooder (Studio Version)
Tempo:
140.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E]
[G]
Well, I'm standing at the crossroads, I'm trying to flag a ride.
at the crossroads?
crossroads, trying to flag [G] a ride.
[D] All my friends need to know me, they just keep [G] asking me on by.
ask me why.
on [G] my knees.
[G]
Well, I'm standing at the crossroads, I'm trying to flag a ride.
at the crossroads?
crossroads, trying to flag [G] a ride.
[D] All my friends need to know me, they just keep [G] asking me on by.
ask me why.
on [G] my knees.
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C
D
Gm
E
G
C
D
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Well, I'm standing at the crossroads, I'm trying to flag a ride.
And who are _ at the crossroads?
I'm standing [C] at the crossroads, trying to flag [G] a ride.
[D] All my friends need to know me, they just keep [G] asking me on by.
Ask me why now, they just ask me why.
I'm standing at the crossroads, [C] fell down on [G] my knees.
[C] On my knees, [G] Lord, _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
I'm on my knees.
Fell [G] down on my knees.
I [D] said, Lord, have mercy, _ won't you [G] forgive me, please?
I'm on my knees, _ won't you forgive [C] me, please? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ You [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
can run, you can [Gm] run.
Stand by me, boy, I said we'll be fine, [G] I'll be fine.
You can [C] run, you can run, tell my friend we'll be [G] fine.
_ I'm standing [D] at the crossroads, I [Em] was thinking of [C] you.
I've been [G] standing now. _ _ _ _ _
Red sun's going down, dark gonna catch me here.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ Red [C] sun's going down, dark gonna [G] catch me here.
_ [D] I ain't got no lemon, sweet [E] woman's lips, lemon [G] peel, my dear.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm standing [C] at the [G] crossroads, _ _ _ _ standing at [C] the [G] crossroads. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm standing at the crossroads, standing [C] _ [G] _ at the crossroads.
I'm standing at the crossroads, standing at the [C] crossroads.
_ [Gm] I'm standing at the crossroads, [C] standing [G] at the crossroads.
I'm standing at the [Gm] crossroads, _ [G] _ _ _ _ standing at the _ _ crossroads.
I'm standing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
at [C] _ _ _ [D] _ the _ [G] _ crossroads, _ _ standing _ _ [C] at the crossroads.
_ [G] _ [F] Devil's choice, [G] girl, don't [C] I wanna drive.
[G] _ _ _
Pick [Gm] me up, _ pick me up, [G] pick me up, pick me up.
I wanna hold her, pick me up, _ [N] pick me up.
I'm standing at [A] the crossroads, _ pick me up, pick me up.
I'm so lonesome down here, _ [E] pick [G] me up, pick me up.
Have me now, pick me up, _ pick me up.
In the morning, _ pick me up, pick me up. _
So many of them, they gave it _ to her.
Pick me up, pick me up, pick [Gm] me [G] up.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Gm] Pick me up, pick me [G] up. _ _ _ _ _
Pick me up, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
pick me up.
_ Get _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ my _ _ _ pick pick pick pick pick me up. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, I'm standing at the crossroads, I'm trying to flag a ride.
And who are _ at the crossroads?
I'm standing [C] at the crossroads, trying to flag [G] a ride.
[D] All my friends need to know me, they just keep [G] asking me on by.
Ask me why now, they just ask me why.
I'm standing at the crossroads, [C] fell down on [G] my knees.
[C] On my knees, [G] Lord, _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
I'm on my knees.
Fell [G] down on my knees.
I [D] said, Lord, have mercy, _ won't you [G] forgive me, please?
I'm on my knees, _ won't you forgive [C] me, please? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
can run, you can [Gm] run.
Stand by me, boy, I said we'll be fine, [G] I'll be fine.
You can [C] run, you can run, tell my friend we'll be [G] fine.
_ I'm standing [D] at the crossroads, I [Em] was thinking of [C] you.
I've been [G] standing now. _ _ _ _ _
Red sun's going down, dark gonna catch me here.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ Red [C] sun's going down, dark gonna [G] catch me here.
_ [D] I ain't got no lemon, sweet [E] woman's lips, lemon [G] peel, my dear.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm standing [C] at the [G] crossroads, _ _ _ _ standing at [C] the [G] crossroads. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm standing at the crossroads, standing [C] _ [G] _ at the crossroads.
I'm standing at the crossroads, standing at the [C] crossroads.
_ [Gm] I'm standing at the crossroads, [C] standing [G] at the crossroads.
I'm standing at the [Gm] crossroads, _ [G] _ _ _ _ standing at the _ _ crossroads.
I'm standing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
at [C] _ _ _ [D] _ the _ [G] _ crossroads, _ _ standing _ _ [C] at the crossroads.
_ [G] _ [F] Devil's choice, [G] girl, don't [C] I wanna drive.
[G] _ _ _
Pick [Gm] me up, _ pick me up, [G] pick me up, pick me up.
I wanna hold her, pick me up, _ [N] pick me up.
I'm standing at [A] the crossroads, _ pick me up, pick me up.
I'm so lonesome down here, _ [E] pick [G] me up, pick me up.
Have me now, pick me up, _ pick me up.
In the morning, _ pick me up, pick me up. _
So many of them, they gave it _ to her.
Pick me up, pick me up, pick [Gm] me [G] up.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Gm] Pick me up, pick me [G] up. _ _ _ _ _
Pick me up, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
pick me up.
_ Get _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ my _ _ _ pick pick pick pick pick me up. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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