MOTT THE HOOPLE - "at the crossroads" Tablature

At The Crossroads - Mott The Hoople.

Originally done by Doug Sahm, this was covered by Mott The Hoople and appeared on their self-titled debut album.

Intro:

Mostly E chords with a variation.

E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
G|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--2---|
D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0---| Play four times.
A|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|

There's also a little part that's played over the intro:

E|-------------|
B|-------------| Repeat.
G|---7--7--9---|


Verse:

E D A E
Leaving me girl and moving on down the road

E D A E
You left me many burdens such a heavy load

B A E
And it sure does bring me out when I think about what went down

E D A E
Well, Crossroads, all my life it has been

E D A E
I'm so afraid but know I'm trying to see

B A E
I just rode on through life till I took the time to concentrate on you


Chorus:

A
Well you can preach me like a lesson

E
You can bring me a lot of gold

A
But you can't live in Texas

E
If you don't have a lot of soul.


Fill In:

There's a twidly bit that goes something like this:


E|------7-----5-----3--3--2--0------|
B|---5-----3-----0--------------0---|
G|----------------------------------|


Verse:

(same chords as before)

I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time
Yes I'm leaving you girl, cos now I know that you ain't mine
And where you're living now, you'll find out and how that you never had a friend

Chorus:

Well you can preach me like a lesson
You can bring me a lot of gold
But you just can't live in Texas
If you don't have a lot of soul

Fill In:

E|------7-----5-----3--3--2--0------|
B|---5-----3-----0--------------0---|
G|----------------------------------|


Verse:

Well I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time
Yes I'm leaving you girl cos now I know you ain't mine
Some day a change will come and you'll be there beside me one more time

One more time.

Outro:

B A E (Repeat till fade)

Yeah, and you'll be there beside me

One more time

Yes you'll be there beside me

One more time



Andrew and Oliver Jones. 2001.