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