CROSSROADS

Robert Johnson

[E7] I went down to the crossroads, [A7] fell down on my [E7] knees

[A7] I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my [E7] knees

[B7] Asked the lord up above for mercy, [A7] save me if you [E7] please.

[E7] I went down to the crossroads, [A7] tried to flag a [E7] ride

[A7] I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a [E7] ride

[B7] Nobody seemed to know me, [A7] everybody passed me [E7] by.

Well I'm [E7] going down to Rosedale, [A7] take my rider by my [E7] side

Well I'm [A7] going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my [E7] side

[B7] Where we used to barrelhouse baby, [A7] on the river-[E7]-side.

[E7] You can run, you can run, [A7] tell my friend Poor Willie [E7] Brown

[A7] Run, you can run, tell my friend Poor Willie [E7] Brown

That I'm [B7] standing at the crossroads, [A7] believe I'm sinking [E7] down.

A great Robert Johnson song, powerfully covered by Cream, with one of Eric Clapton's legendary guitar solos.