Chord/Tab song: At the Crossroads

Originally done by Doug Sahm, this was covered by Mott The Hoople and appeared on their self-titled debut album.

Intro:

Mostly E chords with a variation.

E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
G|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--2---|
D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0---| Play four times.
A|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|

There's also a little part that's played over the intro:

E|-------------|
B|-------------| Repeat.
G|---7--7--9---|

Verse:

[E]Leaving me girl and m[D]oving on [A]down the r[E]oad

[E]You left me many bu[D]rdens such a[A] heavy lo[E]ad

[B]And it sure does bring me out when I th[A]ink about what went do[E]wn

[E]Well, Crossroads, al[D]l my life[A] it has be[E]en

[E]I'm so afraid but k[D]now I'm t[A]rying to se[E]e

[B]I just rode on through life till I too[A]k the time to concentrate on [E]you

Chorus:

[A]Well you can preach me like a lesson

[E]You can bring me a lot of gold

[A]But you can't live in Texas

[E]If you don't have a lot of soul.

Fill In:

There's a twidly bit that goes something like this:

E|------7-----5-----3--3--2--0------|
B|---5-----3-----0--------------0---|
G|----------------------------------|

Verse:

(same chords as before)

I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time
Yes I'm leaving you girl, cos now I know that you ain't mine
And where you're living now, you'll find out and how that you never had a friend

Chorus:

Well you can preach me like a lesson
You can bring me a lot of gold
But you just can't live in Texas
If you don't have a lot of soul

Fill In:

E|------7-----5-----3--3--2--0------|
B|---5-----3-----0--------------0---|
G|----------------------------------|

Verse:

Well I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time
Yes I'm leaving you girl cos now I know you ain't mine
Some day a change will come and you'll be there beside me one more time

One more time.

Outro:

B A E (Repeat till fade)

Yeah, and you'll be there beside me

One more time

Yes you'll be there beside me

One more time


Andrew and Oliver Jones. 2001.