Crossroads - Tracy Chapman
Tuning: , E A D G B E
TRACY CHAPMAN
CROSSROADS
(Album Crossroads)
I love this awesome Chapman song, although it's difficult to play that special rythm. I
know how to play this special sound and rythm but the following tabs are those from
think they are pretty much as the original ones.
. . .
e|---1--1-1-1-
B|---1--1-1-1-
G|---2--2-2-2-
D|---3--3-3-3-
A|---3--3-3-3-
E|---1--1-1-1-
D u D u
1-1-0--0-0-0-0
1-1-1--1-1-1-1
2-2-0--0-0-0-0
3-3-0--2-2-2-2
3-3-2--3-3-3-3
1-1-3--x-x-x-x
D u D u D u D
-0-3--3-3-3-3-
-1-0--0-0-0-0-
-0-0--0-0-0-0-
-2-0--0-0-0-0-
-3-2--2-2-2-2-
-x-3--3-3-3-3-
u Du D u D u
3-0-0-0-|
0-1-1-1-|
0-2-2-2-|
0-2-2-2-|
2-0-0-0-|
3-0-0-0-|
D D D
:_____: = repeat
: : (x4)
All you folks
think you own
my life
But you never
made any sacri
fice
Demons they ar
e on my trail
I'm standing a
t the crossroa
ds of the hell
I look to the
left I look to
the right
There're hands
that grab me
on every side
:mmm mmm mmm
mm mmm mmm
:
All you folks
think I got my
price
At which I'll
sell all that
is mine
You think mone
y rules when a
ll else fails
Go sell your s
oul and keep y
our shell
I'm trying to
protect what I
keep inside
All the reason
s why I live m
y life
:mmm mmm mmm
mm mmm mmm
:
Some say the d
evil be a myst
ical thing
I say the devi
l he a walking
man
He a fool he a
liar, a conju
rer and a thie
f
He try to tell
you what you
want,
try to tell yo
u what you nee
d__
:mmm mmm mmm
mm mmm mmm
:
[Bridge]
Standing at t
he point
The road it c
ross you down
What is at yo
ur back
Which way do
you turn__
Who will come
to find you f
irst
Your devil
s or your gods
mmm mmm
: :
All you folks
think you run
my life
Say I should b
e willing to c
ompromise
I say all you
demons go back
to hell
I'll save my s
oul save mysel
f
:mmm mmm mmm
mm mmm mmm
:
I'll save my s
oul save mysel
f
I'll save my s
oul save mysel
f
I'll save my s
oul save mysel
f
I'll save my s
oul save mysel
f