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Cream - Crossroads Chords

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ChordsA, A7, D7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AIwentdowntotheA7crossroads,
D7felldownonmyAkneesA7AA7
D7Downtothecrossroads,felldownonmyAkneesA7AA7
AskedtheE7Lordaboveformercy,
D7“SavemeifyouA7please”A7AA7
AIwentdowntotheA7crossroads,
D7triedtoflagaArideA7AA7
D7Downtothecrossroads,triedtoflagaArideA7AA7
E7Nobodyseemedtoknowme,D7everybodypassedmeAbyA7AA7
AAAA
AAndI’mgoingdowntoA7Rosedale,D7takemyriderbymyAsideA7AA7
D7GoingdowntoRosedale,takemyriderbymyAsideA7AA7
YoucanE7stillbarrelhouse,D7baby,onthe AriversideA7AA7
AAAA
AYoucanrun,youcanA7run,D7tellmyfriend,boy,WillieABrownA7AA7
YoucanD7run,youcanrunD7tellmyfriend,boy,WillieABrownA7AA7
AndI’mE7standingatthecrossroad,ID7believeI’msinkingAdown
AIwentdowntotheA7crossroads,D7felldownonmyAkneesA7AA7
D7Downtothecrossroads,felldownonmyAkneesA7AA7
AskedtheE7Lordaboveformercy, D7“SavemeifyouA7please”A7AA7
AAAA
AIwentdowntotheA7crossroads,D7triedtoflagaArideA7AA7
D7Downtothecrossroads,triedtoflagaArideA7AA7
E7Nobodyseemedtoknowme,D7everybodypassedmeAbyA7AA7
AMmm,thesungoin’A7down,boy,D7darkgon’catchmeAhereA7AA7
D7oooo,ooee,eeeboy,darkgon’catchmeAhereA7AA7
IE7haven’tgotnolovin’sweetwomanthatloveandfeelmyAcareA7AA7
AAndI’mgoingdowntoA7Rosedale,D7takemyriderbymyAsideA7AA7
D7GoingdowntoRosedale,takemyriderbymyAsideA7AA7
YoucanE7stillbarrelhouse,D7baby,onthe AriversideA7AA7
E7D7A
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ArtistCream
AlbumFresh Cream
GenresRock
Year1966
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 52 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A7 to D7

3. D7 → A chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

D7 to A

4. A7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A7 to E7

5. E7 → D7 chord transition

To move from E7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    • A7 → A: 4%
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