Cross Road Blues

(take 1)

Words & Music:

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson did two takes of this song on his classic recordings. The October 2005 issue of Guitar One has a full transcription of his version.

Intro: [tabbed by KrypTik]

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I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees.

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I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees.

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Asked the Lord above "Have mercy, now save poor Bob, if you please."

Yeoo, standin' at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride.

Ooo eeee, I tried to flag a ride.

Didn't nobody seem to know me, babe, everybody pass me by.

Standin' at the crossroad, baby, risin' sun goin' down.

Standin' at the crossroad, baby, eee, eee, risin' sun goin' down.

I believe to my soul, now, poor Bob is sinkin' down.

You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown.

That I got the crossroad blues this mornin', Lord,

Babe, I'm sinkin' down.

And I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west.

I went to the crossroad, baby, I looked east and west.

Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, ooh well, babe, in my distress.