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Sweet Melissa Chords – Guitar
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.
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Sweet Melissa Chords – Ukulele
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.
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Sweet Melissa Chords – Piano
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.
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Sweet Melissa Chords – Banjo
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.
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Sweet Melissa Chords – Mandolin
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.
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Sweet Melissa Chords – Harmonica
The Allman Brothers Band’s classic southern rock ballad about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; for this beginner version in E, play without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Verse 1
E
Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
A
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
E
Knowing many, loving none
A
Bearing sorrow, having fun
E B
But back home he’ll always run to sweet Melissa
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Verse 2
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Chorus
A E
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
B
And no one knows the gypsy’s name
A
And no one hears his lonely sighs
E
There are no blankets where he lies
B E B
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa
Bridge
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
A E B
Come on, come on, sweet Melissa
Outro
E
Again the morning’s come
A
Again he’s on the run
E
Sunbeams shining through his hair
A
Appearing not to have a care
E B
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on
Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-A-E-B is the core of the song; practice switching between E and A smoothly before adding the B chord.