Don McLean - Crossroads: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crossroads" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em                      Am
I've got nothing on my mind
         D
Nothing to remember
G D/F#        Em
Nothing to forget
          Am            D
I've got nothing to regret
G                          Am
But I'm all tied up on the inside
C        D                    G
No-one knows quite what I've got
Em                     Am
And I know that on the outside
       C                 D
What I used to be - I'm not
    G  C G
Anymore

Chorus:
G                                      Am
You know I've heard about people like me
C            D           G
But I never made the connection
G                                Am
They walk one road to set them free
C                                  D
And find they've gone the wrong direction
G                                Am
But there's no need for turning back
C                  D               G
'cause all roads lead to where I stand
Em                           Am
And I believe I'll walk them all
C           D               G
No matter what I may have planned

Can you remember who I was?
Can you still feel it?
Can you find my pain?
Can you heal it?
Then lay your hands upon me now
And cast this darkness from my soul
You alone can light my way
You alone can make me whole
Once again

Chorus:
We've walked both sides of every street
Through all kinds of windy weather;
But that was never our defeat
As long as we could walk together
So there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where we stand;
And I believe we'll walk them all
No matter what we may have planned


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Crossroads" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crossroads" by Don McLean.