Melissa chords by Allman Brothers

Chords with lyrics

I haven't picked out the tab for the lead for Melissa but here is the chord
progression as close as I can get to what Greg Allman plays. The F#m7F#m7 and
EMaj7Emaj7 are a pretty good stretch until you get used to playing them, but they
get easier. Note the two forms of C#m. The first form is played throughout
except in the line 'Pick up your gear and gypsy roll on' in the chorus.


                  Melissa

                 Allman Bro's


   E MajorE   F#m7F#m7  EMaj7Emaj7  A augmentedA  Bm11Bm11  C# minorC#m  BB  D MajorD  C majorC  C#m2
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------2--------------4------------
BB|-----------2------4------2-----3-------5-----4---------1----5------------
G+G|---1-------2------4------2-----4-------6-----4--------------6------------
D MajorD|---2-------4------6------2-----4-------6-----4---------2----6------------
A augmentedA|---2-------4------6------------5-------7-----2---------3----4------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro - E, F#m7, Emaj7,F#m7

Verse1

 E MajorE    F#m7F#m7       EMaj7Emaj7 F#m7F#m7
Crossroads seem to ...
 E MajorE               F#m7F#m7
The gypsy flies fro..
 A augmentedA   Bm11Bm11    C# minorC#m  Bm11Bm11
Knowing many ...
 E MajorE    F#m7F#m7      EMaj7Emaj7  A augmentedA
bearing sorrow, ...
 C majorC             BB
but back home ...
      E MajorE    F#m7F#m7  EMaj7Emaj7
To sweet Melissa

Verse2
Same chord progression as verse 1.

Freight train, each car l...


Chorus

E MajorE
Again the ...
D MajorD
again ...
A augmentedA
sunbeam shining ...
BB
appearing not ....
C# minorC#m (second version)     A augmentedA
pick up your gear and ...
BB
roll on

Verse 3 (same as 1 & 2 until end)
Crossroads, will you ever ....
but I know that ...
      E MajorE   F#m7,
without M...
C majorC             BB
Yes I know ...
         F#m7F#m7
without Melissa
 EMaj7Emaj7      F#m7F#m7
No, no he just ...

repeat and fade (E, F#m7, Emaj7,F#m7)


Andy King
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I have some preferences on the playing of the _chords_ in 'Melissa' that
differ a bit from his, which I think you'll find easier to play (and maybe
even sound better):


(excuse the lack of rhythm & timing, but I think you can figure it out)


e--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--
B--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----2----3----5----0----0----0----0----0--
G--1----2----4----2--/--1----2----2----4----6----6----1----2----4----6--
D--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----2----4----6----7----2----4----6----7--
A--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----0----2----4----7----2----4----6----7--
E--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----x----x----x----5----0----0----0----5--


        (still the mornin' comes...)

e--0----0---/---0----2----0----x----0----0----x------0----0--
B--0----0---/---0----3----2----4----5----0----4------0----0--
G--0----2---/---1----2----2----4----6----6----4-(or)-8----2-- (back to
D--2----2---/---2----0----2----4----6----7----4------9----2--  start)
A--3----2---/---2---------0----2----4----7----2------9----2--
E--3----0---/---0---------x----x----x----5-----------7----0--


This song is REALLY meant for a 12-string -- with all that open-string
resonance, it really rings!

Hope this gives you more of what you're looking for!


J Smith
Sunnyvale, CA


MELISSA- Allman Brothers

TUINING: E MajorE BB E MajorE G#G# BB E MajorE

E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m F# minorF#m  E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m F# minorF#m

 E MajorE    F# minorF#m       G# minorG#m  F# minorF#m
Crossroads seem to come ...
 E MajorE               F# minorF#m
The gypsy flies from ...
 A augmentedA   B minorBm     C# minorC#m  B minorBm
Knowing many, ...
 E MajorE    F# minorF#m      G# minorG#m F# minorF#m
Bearing sorrow, ...
 C majorC             BB (n.c.)
But back home he'll ...
      E MajorE   F# minorF#m G# minorG#m F# minorF#m
To sweet ...

Freight train, each car looks t....

BRIDGE:
E MajorE
Again the ...
D MajorD
Again he's on ...
A augmentedA
Sunbeam shining ....
BB
Appearing not ...
C# minorC#m             A augmentedA    BB    (n.c.)
Pick up your gear and ...

Crossroads, will you ever let ...
But I know that ...
     E MajorE   F# minorF#m
Without ...

C majorC             BB       E MajorE  F# minorF#m
Yes I know that he won't ...
 G# minorG#m      F# minorF#m
No, no he just ....

E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m F# minorF#m  (repeat and fade)

CHORDS:
   E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m A augmentedA BB B minorBm C# minorC#m C majorC D MajorD
E MajorE  0  2  4  5 7 7  9  8 10
BB  0  2  4  5 7 7  9  8 10
G#G#  0  1  3  5 7 6  8  8 10
E MajorE  0  2  4  5 7 7  9  8 10
BB  0  x  x  5 7 x  x  8 10
E MajorE  0  2  4  5 7 7  9  8 10


NOTE: This song may or may not be in this tuning, I'm not sure. But I
think it's easier and more fun playing it this way than in standard.

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