How to Play Crossroads on Guitar?

Cream - Crossroads can be played in the key of A using the A, A7, D7, E7 chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Crossroads with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Cream - Crossroads Chords

Chord reference A, A7, D7, E7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads, [D7]fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7] [D7]Down to the crossroads, fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7] Asked the [E7]Lord above for mercy, [D7]“Save me if you [A7]please” [A7] [A] [A7]

[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads, [D7]tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7] [D7]Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7] [E7]Nobody seemed to know me, [D7]everybody passed me [A]by [A7] [A] [A7]

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[A]And I’m going down to [A7]Rosedale, [D7]take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7] [D7]Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7] You can [E7]still barrel house, [D7]baby, on the river[A]side [A7] [A] [A7]

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[A]You can run, you can [A7]run, [D7] tell my friend, boy, Willie [A]Brown [A7] [A] [A7] You can [D7]run, you can run [D7]tell my friend, boy, Willie [A]Brown [A7] [A] [A7] And I’m [E7]standing at the crossroad, I [D7]believe I’m sinking [A]down

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[A]Mmm, the sun goin’ [A7]down, boy, [D7]dark gon’ catch me [A]here [A7] [A] [A7] [D7]oooo, ooee, eee boy, dark gon’ catch me [A]here [A7] [A] [A7] I [E7]haven’t got no lovin’ sweet woman that love and feel my [A]care [A7] [A] [A7]

[E7] [D7] [A]

Artist Cream

Album Fresh Cream

Genres Rock

Year 1966

Key A

Cream - Crossroads can be played in the key of A using the A, A7, D7, E7 chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Crossroads with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.