The Allman Brothers Band - Melissa

A6: [^E0 ^A4 ^D4 ^G2 ^B0 ^E0] Emaj7: [0 6 6 4 0 0] E7sus2: [0 0 4 4 3 0] C#m/E: [0 0 6 6 5 0] A/E: [0 7 7 6 0 0] E [0 2 2 1 0 0] B [x 2 4 4 4 2] C#m [x 4 6 6 5 4]

^ECrossroad^A6s, seem to come^Emaj7 and go, ye^A6ah. ^EThe gypsy flies from c^A6oast to coast ^AKnowing m^E7sus2any, loving ^C#m/Enone, ^{D E}Bearing ^A6sorrow ^Emaj7havin' fu^A/En,

^Cmaj7But back home he'll always ^Brun to sweet mel^Eissa... m^A6mm.^Emaj7.. ^{A6 E}Freight train, ^A6each car looks th^Emaj7e same, all the^A6 same. ^EAnd no one knows the gypsy^A6's name ^ANo one he^E7sus2ars his lonely ^C#m/Esigh, ^{D E}There are ^A6no blankets wh^Emaj7ere he li^A6es. ^Cmaj7In all his deepest dreams the gypsy f^Blies with sweet me^Elissa... mmm.^A6.. ^{Emaj7 A6}

^EAgain the morning's come, ^DAgain he's on the run, ^ASunbeams shining through his hair, ^BAppearing not to have a care. ^C#mWell, pick up your gear and gypsy r^Aoll on, ^Broll on.

^ECrossroads, ^A6will you ever let h^Emaj7im go? (l^A6ord, lord) ^EWill you hide the dead^A6 man's ghost, A E7Ssus2 C#m/E D Or will he lie, beneath the clay, ^EOr will hi^A6s spirit r^Emaj7oll away? ^A6

^Cmaj7But I know that he won't ^Bstay without meli^Essa. ^{A6 Cmaj7}Yes I know that he won't ^Bstay without meli^Essa. ^{A6 Emaj7 A6}