Melissa chords by Allman Brothers

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#m7 and
Emaj7 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     F#m7   Emaj7    A    Bm11    C#m    B    D    C   C#m2
E|---------------------------------------------2--------------4------------
B|-----------2------4------2-----3-------5-----4---------1----5------------
G|---1-------2------4------2-----4-------6-----4--------------6------------
D|---2-------4------6------2-----4-------6-----4---------2----6------------
A|---2-------4------6------------5-------7-----2---------3----4------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Verse1

  E       F#m7             Emaj7  F#m7
Crossroads seem to ...
 E                             F#m7
The gypsy flies fro..
  A      Bm11       C#m   Bm11
Knowing many ...
 E       F#m7           Emaj7   A
bearing sorrow, ...
 C                          B
but back home ...
           E       F#m7   Emaj7
To sweet Melissa

Verse2
Same chord progression as verse 1.

Freight train, each car l...


Chorus

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


Verse 3 (same as 1 & 2 until end)
Crossroads, will you ever ....
but I know that ...
           E      F#m7,
without M...
C                         B
Yes I know ...
                F#m7
without Melissa
 Emaj7           F#m7
No, no he just ...

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



Andy King
Ck27362@uarksysb.edu




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 B E G# B E

E  F#m  G#m  F#m   E  F#m  G#m  F#m

  E       F#m              G#m   F#m
Crossroads seem to come ...
 E                             F#m
The gypsy flies from ...
  A      Bm         C#m   Bm
Knowing many, ...
 E       F#m            G#m  F#m
Bearing sorrow, ...
 C                          B  (n.c.)
But back home he'll ...
           E      F#m  G#m  F#m
To sweet ...

Freight train, each car looks t....

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

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

C                         B             E    F#m
Yes I know that he won't ...
 G#m            F#m
No, no he just ....

E  F#m  G#m  F#m    (repeat and fade)

CHORDS:
     E  F#m  G#m  A  B  Bm  C#m  C  D
E    0   2    4   5  7  7    9   8  10
B    0   2    4   5  7  7    9   8  10
G#   0   1    3   5  7  6    8   8  10
E    0   2    4   5  7  7    9   8  10
B    0   x    x   5  7  x    x   8  10
E    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.