Melissa Chords by The Allman Brothers Band
- Key: E
- BPM: 71
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
MELISSA ACORDES
[Intro] [Verse] E A Emaj7 A E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A Emaj7 A Crossroads ■ seem to come and go ■ yeah E A ■ The gypsy flies from coast to coast Bm7 Amaj7 Dbm7 A Knowing many loving none ■ ■ E Gbm7 Emaj7 A ■ Bearing sorrow havin' fun ■ Cmaj7 B7 B ■ But back home he'll always run ■ E Gbm7 To sweet Melissa mmm [Chorus] E Emaj7 Gbm7 A E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Gbm7 Emaj7 Gbm7 A Freight train ■ each car looks the same ■ all the same E Gbm7 E ■ And no one knows the Gypsy's name ■ A Bm7 Dbm7 ■ No one hears his lonely sighs E Gbm7 E ■ There are no blankets where he lies Emaj7 E Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 B7 B In all his ■ ■ deepest dreams the Gypsy flies ■ B7 E Gbm7 E With sweet Melissa ■ mmm [Solo] Emaj7 E Gbm7 A E Gbm7 Emaj7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gbm7 A E Gbm7 A Emaj7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gbm7 A E ■ ■ ■ [Verse] D Again the morning's come A Again he's on the run B Sunbeams shining through his hair B Appearing not to have a care Dbm A Well ■ pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on roll on B B7 E Gbm7 E Abm7 Emaj7 Gbm7 Crossroads ■ ■ ■ will you ever let him go ■ ■ E Gbm7 A ■ Will you hide the dead man's ghost ■ Bm7 Amaj7 D Or will he lie beneath the clay E Gbm7 E A ■ Or will his spirit float away ■ C B7 E Gbm7 ■ But I know that he won't stay without Melissa ■ [Chorus] Cmaj7 B E ■ Yes I know that he won't stay without Melissa [Solo] Gbm7 A Emaj7 Gbm7 A E Gbm7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Emaj7 Gbm7 A E Gbm7 E Abm7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gbm7 A E Gbm7 E Gbm7 Gbm A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E Emaj7 Gbm7 A Esus4 E E7 Gbm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E Emaj7 E Gbm7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] [End]