Cross Road Blues — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Cross Road Blues" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 125 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

I went down to the cross roads, fell down on my knees. Down to the cross roads, fell down on my knees. Asked the Lord a bove for mer cy, save ev ’ry me bod y if passed you please. I Well, went I’m down goin’ to the cross roads, tried to flag a ride. Down to the cross roads, tried to flag a ride. No bod y a seemed to know me, save ev ’ry me bod y if passed me by. I Well, went I’m down goin’ Goin’ down to Rose dale, take my rid er by (A7)my side. Goin’ down to Rose dale, take my rid er by my side. You can (E7)still bar rel house, ba by, on the riv er side. You can run, you can run. Tell my friend, poor Wil lie Brown. Run, you can run. Tell my friend, poor Wil lie Brown. And I’m (E7)stand in’ at the cross roads, be (D7)lieve (CN.C.)I’m sink in’ down.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
125 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Cross Road Blues" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.