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Melissa Chords

The Allman Brothers Band Intermediate Key of E 5 Chords 1 min read
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care
 
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care
 
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care
 
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care
 
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care
 
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Emaj7tap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · F#m · Emaj7 · A · B

Gregg Allman’s tender ballad is one of Southern rock’s most beautiful songs. The Emaj7 chord gives the progression its distinctive bittersweet character.

Southern Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: The Emaj7 is key to this song’s sound – play it by lifting your finger off the G string of a standard E major chord. Let the chords ring with a gentle touch.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E F#m Emaj7
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A B E
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E F#m Emaj7
Knowing many, loving none,
A B
Bearing sorrow, having fun
 

Chorus

 
A B
But back home he’ll always run
E Emaj7AB
To sweet Melissa
A B E Emaj7
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
A B E
No one knows the gypsy’s name
 

Verse 2

 
E F#m Emaj7
Again the morning’s come,
A B E
Again he’s on the run
E F#m Emaj7
A sunbeam shining through his hair
A B
Appearing not to have a care