Crossroad Blues

robert johnson portrait artRobert Johnson
  • Tuning: Spanish - BEBEG#B
  • Capo: Capo 2nd Fret
  • Date transcribed:
    September 28, 2023
  • Reference audio: YouTube
  • Video lesson: YouTube

i. Sheet music / tablature

Transcribed by Blahnok

ii. Slow-downer / pitch shifter

iii. Notes

Recorded at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas on November 23 & 27, 1936 and released as Vocalion 03519

Lyrics

<p id="">I went down to the crossroads<br>Fell down on my knees<br>I went down to the crossroads<br>Fell down on my knees<br>Asked the Lord above for mercy, woo-ooh<br>Save me, if you please</p><p id="">I went down to the crossroads<br>Tried to flag a ride<br>Went down to the crossroads<br>Tried to flag a ride<br>Nobody seemed to know me, woo-ooh<br>Everybody passed me by</p><p id="">I am going down to Rosedale<br>Take my rider by my side<br>Oh, I am going down to Rosedale<br>Take my rider by my side<br>And we can still barrel house, baby, woo-ooh<br>Up on the riverside</p><p id="">And you can run, you can run<br>Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown<br>You can run, you can run<br>Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown<br>Tell him that I am standing at the crossroads, woo-ooh<br>I believe I am sinking down</p>