Robert Johnsons Tombstone
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[Intro ]
A A7 A A7 A A7
A
Tell me where did they lay you down?
E
Where did they lay you down?
A D D7
Two graves in Mississippi and nobody knows
A E A D
Tell me where did they lay you down?
A E A A/C# A/C A/B A
Where did they lay you down?
A
Did the Devil really buy your soul?
E
Did the Devil really buy your soul?
A D/A
Did he teach you how to play and take your soul away?
A E A D
Did the Devil really buy your soul?
A E A
Did the Devil really buy your soul?
verse 1
D A
The heat was rising to the Delta haze
D/A A
And your fate was sealed when you saw her face
F C
Making love all afternoon
G D
That woman put a spell on you
A
Oh yeah
D A
Saturday night at the Three Points Inn
D A
You drank the whiskey with the poison in
F C
Cause a jealous guy had a girl to lose
G D
The last time you played the blues
A
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Pre-Chorus
C C#5 D5 D/F# G E/G# A C C#5 D5 D/F# G E/G# A
Yeah
C C#5 D5 D/F# G E/G# A C C#5 D5 D/F# G E/G#
(Laughs)
Chorus
A G
Oo, going down to the crossroads tonight
D
Around midnight
A
I'll be looking for you
G
Oo, going down to the crossroads tonight
D
I know it'll be alright
A C5 D#5 F#5
If I listen to you
Solo
A G D
A G D D5 E5 F5 G5
I know it'll be alright
Outro
A
Tell me where did they lay you down?
E
Where did they lay you down?
A C#m D F
Two graves in Mississippi and nobody knows
A G E A D
Where did they lay you down?
A G E A D
Where did they lay you down?
A G E
Tell me where did they lay you down?
A A7 A A7 A A7
How to play Robert Johnsons Tombstone
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.