Cream - Crossroads Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads,
[D7]fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Down to the crossroads, fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7]
Asked the [E7]Lord above for mercy,
[D7]“Save me if you [A7]please” [A7] [A] [A7]
[chorus]
[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads,
[D7]tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7]
[E7]Nobody seemed to know me, [D7]everybody passed me [A]by [A7] [A] [A7]
[interlude]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[chorus]
[A]And I’m going down to [A7]Rosedale, [D7]take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
You can [E7]still barrel house, [D7]baby, on the river[A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
[interlude]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[verse 2]
[A]You can run, you can [A7]run, [D7] tell my friend, boy, Willie [A]Brown [A7] [A] [A7]
You can [D7]run, you can run [D7]tell my friend, boy, Willie [A]Brown [A7] [A] [A7]
And I’m [E7]standing at the crossroad, I [D7]believe I’m sinking [A]down
[verse 3]
[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads, [D7]fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Down to the crossroads, fell down on my [A]knees [A7] [A] [A7]
Asked the [E7]Lord above for mercy, “[D7]Save me if you [A7]please” [A7] [A] [A7]
[interlude]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[chorus]
[A]I went down to the [A7]crossroads, [D7]tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a [A]ride [A7] [A] [A7]
[E7]Nobody seemed to know me, [D7]everybody passed me [A]by [A7] [A] [A7]
[Closing]
[A]Mmm, the sun goin’ [A7]down, boy, [D7]dark gon’ catch me [A]here [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]oooo, ooee, eee boy, dark gon’ catch me [A]here [A7] [A] [A7]
I [E7]haven’t got no lovin’ sweet woman that love and feel my [A]care [A7] [A] [A7]
[chorus]
[A]And I’m going down to [A7]Rosedale, [D7]take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
[D7]Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my [A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
You can [E7]still barrel house, [D7]baby, on the river[A]side [A7] [A] [A7]
[outro]
[E7] [D7] [A]
How to play Crossroads on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cream - Crossroads on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Crossroads uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (52), A7 → A (29), and D7 → A (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
Crossroads chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crossroads.
- Crossroads includes 139 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Crossroads connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → A7: 3%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D7: 18%
- A7 → A: 4%