Crossroads Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays446

Crossroads by John Mayer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A5, D5, F#m and G5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			
verse 1
 
A5                              D5 
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees 
A5                              D5 
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees 
F#m                      G5                    A5   
Asked the lord for mercy, said 'help me if you please' 


verse 2
 
A5                             D5 
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride 
A5                             D5 
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride 
F#m                       G5                  A5 
No one seemed to know me, everybody passed me by 


verse 3 

A5                                D5    
You can run, You can run, tell my friend Willy Brown 
A5                                D5 
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willy Brown 
F#m                      G5                                A5 
That I'm standing at the crossroads, I believe I'm sinking down 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante