The Allman Brothers Band - Melissa

i know there are other tabs on this , but this is how duane plays it . . . .

E A D G B E
A6 : [ 0 4 4 2 0 0 ]
Emaj7 : [ 0 6 6 4 0 0 ]
E7sus2 : [ 0 0 4 4 3 0 ]
C#m/E : [ 0 0 6 6 5 0 ]
A/E : [ 0 7 7 6 0 0 ]
E [ 0 2 2 1 0 0 ]
B [ x 2 4 4 4 2 ]
C#m [ x 4 6 6 5 4 ]

E A6 Emaj7 A6
crossroads , seem to come and go , yeah .
E A6
the gypsy flies from coast to coast
A E7sus2 C#m/E E7sus2
knowing many , loving none ,
E A6 Emaj7 A/E
bearing sorrow havin’ fun ,

Cmaj7 B E A6 Emaj7 A6
but back home he’ll always run to sweet melissa . . . mmm . . .

E A6 Emaj7 A6
freight train , each car looks the same , all the same .
E A6
and no one knows the gypsy’s name
A E7sus2 C#m/E E7sus2
no one hears his lonely sigh ,
E A6 Emaj7 A6
there are no blankets where he lies .
Cmaj7 B
in all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies
E A6 Emaj7 A6
with sweet melissa . . . mmm . . .

E A6 Emaj7 A6 ( repeat 2x )

E
again the morning’s come ,
D
again he’s on the run ,
A
sunbeams shining through his hair ,
B
appearing not to have a care .
C#m A B
well , pick up your gear and gypsy roll on , roll on .

E A6 Emaj7 A6
crossroads , will you ever let him go? ( lord , lord )
E A6
will you hide the dead man’s ghost ,
A e7ssus2 C#m/E E7sus2
or will he lie , beneath the clay ,
E A6 Emaj7 A6
or will his spirit roll away?

Cmaj7 B E A6
but i know that he won’t stay without melissa .
Cmaj7 B E A6 Emaj7 A6
yes i know that he won’t stay without melissa .

E A6 Emaj7 A6 ( repeat until end )