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Cross roads
seem to come and (Bm7)go,
(Am7)yeah.
the same.
The gyp sy flies from coast to (Am7)coast,
know in’ man will he y lie be lov neath in’ (C)none, plain?
There bear ing sor row hav ing (Bm)fun,
Lord, but in the back deep est home you’ll al ways (D)run
to sweet Mel is sa.
Freight train,
each car looks the (Bm7)same,
(Am7)all no.
same.
And no one knows the gyp sy’s (Am7)name,
no one hears will he his lie be lone neath ly (C)sigh.
plain?
Or are no blan kets where he (Bm)lies.
Lord, But in the I deep est dreams the gyp sy (D)flies
with sweet Mel is sa.
A gain the morn in’s come, a gain he’s on the run.
Sun beams shin in’ through his hair,
bet ter not to have a care, so pick up your gear and gyp sy (C)roll on,
roll on.
Yes, I know that he won’t (D)stay,
with out Mel (G)is sa.
No, no, (Am7)he
just won’t stay.
This page shows “Melissa” by The Allman Brothers Band in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 78 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.