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Melissa - Allman Brothers Band (Gregg Allman and Steve Alaimo, 1968)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 84 BPM (4 min. 6 sec.) in 'A'.
*** Original fades out @ end, but I just hold the final 'E' chord when
playing live. According to Gregg, this was Duane's favorite song of his.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2 F# A-C#-F#
G#m - 4 6 6 4 4 4 G# B-D#-G#
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#
C#m - x 4 6 6 5 4 C# G#-C#-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
CM7 - x 3 2 0 0 0 C G-B-C-E
B - x 2 4 4 4 2 B B-D#-F#
INTRO: [4 M]
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|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
Cross-⦠roads⦠seem⦠to come and go,⦠yeahâ¦
|E |F#m |A Bm |
The gyp-sy flies⦠from coast to coast⦠know-ing man-y, lov-ing
|C#m D |E F#m |G#m A |
none,⦠bear-ing sor-row⦠hav-ing fun,â¦
|CM7 |B |E |F#m |
but back home you'll al-ways run⦠to sweet Me-lis-sa⦠Mmmâ¦
|G#m |F#m |
â¦
VERSE #2: [16 M]
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|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
Freight⦠train⦠each car⦠looks the same,⦠all the⦠sameâ¦
|E |F#m |A Bm |
And no one knows⦠the gyp-sy's name⦠No one hears his⦠lone-ly
|C#m D |E F#m |G#m A |
sigh⦠There are no blan-kets⦠where he liesâ¦
|CM7 |B |
Lord, in the deep-est dreams the gyp-sy flies⦠with sweet Me-lis-
|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
-sa⦠Mmmâ¦
BRIDGE: [8 M]
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|E |D |
A-gain⦠the morn-in's come⦠A-gain⦠he's on the runâ¦
|A |B |
⦠Sun-beams shin-in' through his hair,⦠bet-ter not to have a care,â¦
|C#m |A |B |B |
⦠so pick up your gear and gyp-sy roll⦠on,⦠roll⦠onâ¦
VERSE #3: [24 M]
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|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
Cross-⦠roads,⦠will⦠you ev-er let him go,⦠no, no,â¦
|E |F#m |
or will you hide⦠the dead man's ghost?â¦
|A Bm |C#m D |
Lord, or will he lie⦠be-neath the plain,â¦
|E F#m |G#m A |CM7 |
or will his spir-it⦠fall a-way?⦠But I know that he won't
|B |E |F#m |CM7 |
stay⦠with-out Me-lis-sa⦠Yes, I⦠know⦠that he won'tâ¦
|B |E |F#m |G#m |
stay⦠with-out Me-lis-sa⦠No,⦠noâ¦
|F#m |E |F#m |G#m |F#m |
he⦠just won't stayâ¦
CODA: [18 M] 'Guitar Solo' -
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|E |F#m |G#m |F#m |E |F#m |G#m |F#m |E |
|F#m |G#m |F#m |E |F#m |G#m |F#m |E |E |