ALLMAN BROTHERS - "melissa" Tablature

From: "Andy King, CK27362@uafsysb.uark.edu" <CK27362@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU>
Subject: Melissa, Allman Bro's

I haven't picked out the tab for the lead for Melissa but here is the chord
progression as close as I can get to what Greg Allman plays. The F#m7 and
Emaj7 are a pretty good stretch until you get used to playing them, but they
get easier. Note the two forms of C#m. The first form is played throughout
except in the line 'Pick up your gear and gypsy roll on' in the chorus.



Melissa

Allman Bro's



E F#m7 Emaj7 A Bm11 C#m B D C C#m2
E|---------------------------------------------2--------------4------------
B|-----------2------4------2-----3-------5-----4---------1----5------------
G|---1-------2------4------2-----4-------6-----4--------------6------------
D|---2-------4------6------2-----4-------6-----4---------2----6------------
A|---2-------4------6------------5-------7-----2---------3----4------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Intro - E, F#m7, Emaj7,F#m7

Verse1

E F#m7 Emaj7 F#m7
Crossroads seem to ...
E F#m7
The gypsy flies fro..
A Bm11 C#m Bm11
Knowing many ...
E F#m7 Emaj7 A
bearing sorrow, ...
C B
but back home ...
E F#m7 Emaj7
To sweet Melissa

Verse2
Same chord progression as verse 1.

Freight train, each car l...


Chorus

E
Again the ...
D
again ...
A
sunbeam shining ...
B
appearing not ....
C#m (second version) A
pick up your gear and ...
B
roll on


Verse 3 (same as 1 & 2 until end)
Crossroads, will you ever ....
but I know that ...
E F#m7,
without M...
C B
Yes I know ...
 F#m7
without Melissa
Emaj7 F#m7
No, no he just ...

repeat and fade (E, F#m7, Emaj7,F#m7)



Andy King
Ck27362@uarksysb.edu



From: <Unknown> J Smith

I have some preferences on the playing of the _chords_ in 'Melissa' that
differ a bit from his, which I think you'll find easier to play (and maybe
even sound better):


(excuse the lack of rhythm & timing, but I think you can figure it out)


e--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--
B--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----2----3----5----0----0----0----0----0--
G--1----2----4----2--/--1----2----2----4----6----6----1----2----4----6--
D--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----2----4----6----7----2----4----6----7--
A--2----4----6----4--/--2----4----0----2----4----7----2----4----6----7--
E--0----0----0----0--/--0----0----x----x----x----5----0----0----0----5--


(still the mornin' comes...)

e--0----0---/---0----2----0----x----0----0----x------0----0--
B--0----0---/---0----3----2----4----5----0----4------0----0--
G--0----2---/---1----2----2----4----6----6----4-(or)-8----2-- (back to
D--2----2---/---2----0----2----4----6----7----4------9----2-- start)
A--3----2---/---2---------0----2----4----7----2------9----2--
E--3----0---/---0---------x----x----x----5-----------7----0--



This song is REALLY meant for a 12-string -- with all that open-string
resonance, it really rings!

Hope this gives you more of what you're looking for!


J Smith
Sunnyvale, CA


Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:01:17 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@hawaii.edu>

MELISSA- Allman Brothers

TUINING: E B E G# B E

E F#m G#m F#m E F#m G#m F#m

E F#m G#m F#m
Crossroads seem to come ...
E F#m
The gypsy flies from ...
A Bm C#m Bm
Knowing many, ...
E F#m G#m F#m
Bearing sorrow, ...
C B (n.c.)
But back home he'll ...
E F#m G#m F#m
To sweet ...

Freight train, each car looks t....

BRIDGE:
E
Again the ...
D
Again he's on ...
A
Sunbeam shining ....
B
Appearing not ...
C#m A B (n.c.)
Pick up your gear and ...

Crossroads, will you ever let ...
But I know that ...
E F#m
Without ...

C B E F#m
Yes I know that he won't ...
G#m F#m
No, no he just ....

E F#m G#m F#m (repeat and fade)

CHORDS:
E F#m G#m A B Bm C#m C D
E 0 2 4 5 7 7 9 8 10
B 0 2 4 5 7 7 9 8 10
G# 0 1 3 5 7 6 8 8 10
E 0 2 4 5 7 7 9 8 10
B 0 x x 5 7 x x 8 10
E 0 2 4 5 7 7 9 8 10


NOTE: This song may or may not be in this tuning, I'm not sure. But I
think it's easier and more fun playing it this way than in standard.