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 D A E Leaving me girl and moving on down the road E D A E You left me many burdens such a heavy load B A E And it sure does bring me out when I think about what went down E D A E Well, Crossroads, all my life it has been E D A E I'm so afraid but know I'm trying to see B A E I just rode on through life till I took the time to concentrate on 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.