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From uunet!pipex!unipalm!uknet!glasgow!dam Wed Aug 26 16:49:53 PDT 1992
Article: 1845 of alt.guitar.tab
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From: dam@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (David Morning)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: Re: Tab for Crossroads
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Date: 25 Aug 92 12:42:58 GMT
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Organization: Glasgow University Computing Science Dept.
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shotokan@diku.dk (Kim H|glund) writes:

>ICCEK@ASUACAD.BITNET (Chris Kavanagh) writes:
>>Would anyone happen to know the chords to claptons crossroads.?

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    A (with a bit of fiddling about dropping the A 3rd string to a G etc)
    D7                                C
    A
    E                    D7           C
    A
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 A                       D7    D7   C
-----------------------|----2----2--------|
-----------------------|----1----1--------|
----2--0--2--0--2--0---|----2----2--2-----|
-2--2-----2-----2----2-|-0-----0----3--3--|
-0-------------------3-|------------------|
-----------------------|------------------|
 |-----Rpt. 4times-----|--  Pick notes----|


Back to the A pattern then it's just rock 'n roll from there on in, though
use the D7 pattern after the rock 'n roll E

Try using different variations on the chords to make it more interesting.
Such as going from an open E to an E7 plyed as a C7 shape at the fourth fret
but missing out the barre and hitting the top and bottom open strings.
Try the same with the A:- play it as an E shape at the 5th but miss out the
barre (don't hit the open B though). Mess around with it a bit, don't copy it
slavishly These are useful variations to add during the singing parts.
If you switch it to E, A7, B, these variations work pretty well.

Hey! what do I know anyway? I only play this stuff and it sounds ok to me!

Dave
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