Clapton, Eric - Crossroads Lyrics






I went down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
I went down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord above for mercy
"Save me if you please"

I went down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
I went down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me
Everybody passed me by

I'm going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
I'm going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
You can still barrelhouse, baby
On the riverside

You can run, you can run
Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown
You can run, you can run
Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown
And I'm standing at the crossroads
Believe I'm sinking down





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  1. D.... S....

    Love the color of the Strat. Perfect for my surf band! 🏄🏻‍♂️

  2. J.... W....

    The king

  3. J.... D....

    U must have missed my heart

  4. K.... B....

    Robert Johnson wrote this song not Eric clapton

    K.... B....

    Kendrick Britto I'm pretty sure everyone knows that. I hope. He did kind of make it his own.

    K.... B....

    mma 1st except the YouTube description....

  5. R.... F....

    Those black women are fiiiiiiinnee

  6. T.... B....

    He's been playing this at a gentleman's lope for so long now you cld almost
    forget what a shame it is that he ever decided to go that route. Almost.

  7. H.... P....

    music saves me

  8. L.... M....

    Rhythm Section: Steve Gadd and Willie Meeks

    L.... M....

    Lou Michaels I love how Gadd plays the snare so on top of the beat pushing the groove forward yet feels good and so buoyant!!

  9. N.... M....

    Almost sounds like a tracy chapman song lol

  10. D.... C....

    Good to see those pentatonic scales getting a real workout...

  11. A.... J....

    OMG!!!!!! The best guitar player of all times! I put Slash at second place, but ERIC is far way better!!!

  12. i.... j....

    Clapton is God

  13. d.... ....

    I’m going down to Rosedale.....,

  14. d.... s....

    absulut top

  15. T.... ....

    What we gonna do when all these legends are dead..

    T.... ....

    I think of the same things and it makes me sad.

  16. D.... W....

    Yeah man, he ain't that bad, needs to stop taking himself so God damn seriously, play his "special guitars" and just get on with it, I think y all know what I'm a saying, yeah man, chill out dudes.

  17. S.... E....

    I swear anyone in this world who wants to play blues with his guitar right now should've watched at Mr. Clapton.

  18. p.... a....

    Was an amazing guitarist in the old times . Still is nice to hear old guitar pentatonic scales .not my cup of tea anymore . But we all get passed by the new generation

    p.... a....

    Eric Johnson rips the pentatonic scale a new asshole. I never get tired of hearing him shred.

  19. E.... S....

    "Crossroads" mal als Heavy Bluesrock 2010 beim Festival in Chicago.

  20. t.... ....

    On bass . . . Willie Weeks, y'all.

  21. C.... S....

    On my FB page, there is no way without Eric Clapton, no way without John Fogerty, no way without The Beatles (all together or not) and family.

  22. J.... F....

    WILL ON BASS

  23. R.... T....

    Jamming for Johnson

  24. T.... V....

    Tuurlijk niet een achterbakse hacker heeft mijn muziek gejat.thomassFraser meeuwensingel58aCappelle ad Yssel

  25. D.... L....

    605 dumbasses

  26. 1.... ....

    You've listened to this song like million times but I was just so addicted to this version

  27. K.... O....

    Is Eric Clapton G*D? Yes! He's BIGGER AND BETTER THAN GOD!

    K.... O....

    Does that make sense? Nah... ERIC CLAPTON IS GOD! 'NUFF SAID!

    K.... O....

    Please forgive me Lord Clapton, I've had a bit to drink. SO SORRY!

    K.... O....

    The first comment i wrote sounded better in my head. LONG LIVE CLAPTON!

  28. N.... C....

    Robert ❤️🎸

  29. c.... ....

    why would you dislike this? Love it.

  30. B.... C....

    There is nothing like a couple of sisters to make this song come alive!

  31. A.... H....

    I like his hair like this...perfect....

  32. H.... w....

    everything were on point about that performance

  33. M.... ....

    That lick at 2:06 that culminates in that sweet bend is just lush...And his tone!

  34. B.... H....

    My 16 year old grandson has covered this. Would love to know what you think

    https://youtu.be/fKqYHNWa8wM

  35. J.... T....

    Absolut HORRER , Just stinking Shit !!

  36. W.... S....

    Sounds like original in 1.5x speed

  37. L.... ....

    Always in awe ....😎

  38. R.... D....

    Éric Magique

  39. T.... C....

    2019
    I still don't get it why EC shifted from Gibson to Fender. He really
    sounds great with a Gibson -- the brand he used during his Mayall and
    Cream days.
    The time when he was baptized as Guitar God.
    Anybody knows the reason why
    EC uses Fender more than Gibson?
    Thank you.
    Peace!

  40. L.... F....

    1:39 👏🏼

  41. B.... M....

    582 people are generation z and millennial idiots who don't know what real music is and just ignore them and Cream sold their souls at the crossroads just like me 44 years ago.

  42. H.... S....

    Thanks god create such a wonderful rock man

  43. L.... S....

    pop-up adds and telemarketers, the legacy of mankind. have a nice day?

  44. m.... h....

    Whoever gave this a thumb down... go to the mirror and stare into your own empty eyes.. and say I'm knowone..!

    m.... h....

    matthew haines hi I would love to know what you think of my 17 year old grandsons cover of this
    https://youtu.be/fKqYHNWa8wM

  45. M.... H....

    Just totally awesome guitar playing from EC. Wonderful.

  46. A.... L....

    Up tempo as per Cream, please !!!!!

  47. W.... B....

    Eric, you came to hear me play in San Francisco!
    When I first opened for Mr. John Lee Hooker, he was so kind to me!
    The people started screaming and he thought that I was as famous as him!
    I was not! ‎
    William D. Burton‎
    Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam was my first fan. Mr. Hooker and Muddy Waters were 2 and 3!
    williamdburton.com
    https://www.facebook.com/100000074465050/videos/2580288801983577/
    https://youtu.be/YmkKXm_KtpE williamdburton.com
    WILLIAM BURTON LIVE IN CONCERT https://youtu.be/YmkKXm_KtpE via @YouTube
    https://youtu.be/5M8eK9NQg24 Blues You Can Use!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M8eK9NQg24

    W.... B....

    William Burton hi I would
    Love to know what you think of my 17 year old grandsons cover of this https://youtu.be/fKqYHNWa8wM

  48. B.... C....

    All my Rock Heroes are starting to look like old ladies! I love Clapton

  49. M.... X....

    ใครมีลิงค์คีบอร์ดเพลงบ้างครับ

  50. V.... S....

    The drummer is 80 years old today and I bet he is still rocking!!!!!

  51. T.... ....

    These notes are really quality

  52. T.... C....

    Steve Gadd..

  53. M.... M....

    He is like wine , the older the better .

  54. A.... G....

    Man what a line up!!!

    We've got clapton on guitar, iggy pop on the hammond and lula da silva rockin the drums!!
    Don't know the bass man though, any ideas???

    A.... G....

    Willie Weeks on bass

  55. R.... Y....

    Are Eric Clapton make a deals with devil on Crossroads?

  56. h.... g....

    EC in my opinion the Babe Ruth of rock/blues musicians. The man, the myth, the legend. Always hits them out of the park and has been doing so since the 60’s. Bravo slowhand!

  57. P.... M....

    Best version ever

  58. j.... ....

    yeah he is good...this is how we do that in Serbia..the war already started ..well..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG9IsXlw5BY

  59. M.... B....

    Too slow. Yes, I can play it.

  60. D.... J....

    🎼🎸😎👍

  61. S.... C....

    Clapton's solos are never the same

  62. d.... ....

    Never realized just how good Clapton's voice is. Damn

  63. M.... S....

    Eric Clapton
    I went down to the crossroads,
    Fell down on my knees.
    I went down to the crossroads,
    Fell down on my knees.
    Asked the Lord above for mercy,
    "Save me if you please."

    I went down to the crossroads
    Tried to flag a ride.
    I went down to the crossroads,
    Tried to flag a ride.
    Nobody seemed to know me,
    Everybody passed me by.

    I'm going down to Rosedale,
    Take my rider by my side.
    I'm going down to Rosedale,
    Take my rider by my side.
    You can still barrelhouse, baby,
    On the riverside.

    You can run, you can run,
    Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
    You can run, you can run,
    Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
    And I'm standing at the crossroads,
    Believe I'm sinking down.

    M.... S....

    See you at the crossroads, crossroads.

  64. M.... A....

    3:57 just wow

  65. D.... S....

    Love the slow blues version of this song. I would Love to play the drums on this song with him.

  66. T.... ....

    This is amazing

  67. C.... F....

    Let’s talk about his haircut for a moment please

  68. s.... ....

    ladies on BV's, fantastic

  69. L.... P....

    Erics sound - that wooly sustain, is had with the use of a 18db Mid boost active circuit in his guitar... of course his amps also are the best.. Either the high end hand wired Fender vintage style, or the modern boutique fare.. Hand wound custom shop pickups, and a great neck and solid hunk of wood for mass and sustain... his tone is Not shrill like some who weild a Strat. that is a Master at work. Clapton is still and always will be GOD.

  70. F.... A....

    E um luxo ouvir esses caras tocar.

  71. L.... C....

    EC's still got it

  72. A.... M....

    THIS MAN IS A LIVING LEGEND

  73. A.... C....

    Otro blanco robándose la música negra.

  74. R.... D....

    Eric Fantastique

  75. F.... m....

    Wonder what kind of finish is on that Stratocaster?

  76. P.... H....

    2:47...check out that chord ! hahahahaha

  77. P.... H....

    Saw him with Cream in 1968....and again in 1971 with Derek and the Dominoes....ah, the ole days.

  78. f.... ....

    Just wish so much I could block out the piano, revue singers and stodgy rhythm section... but the you would need Jack and Ginger, too, wouldn’t you? Clapton is great, but playing so much within a comfortable style here that I’m bored.

  79. R.... R....

    Eric still so good

  80. M.... C....

    this is the best version in my humble opinion. love listening and playing this <3

    M.... C....

    Mustafa Can Kaya my 16 year old grandson attempted this atopen mic last night. Would love to know what you think https://youtu.be/fKqYHNWa8wM

  81. M.... D....

    Great but this version is better for me: https://youtu.be/AG9IsXlw5BY

  82. O.... Z....

    Just 1 Word.....genius....

  83. T.... R....

    awsome grove

  84. B.... J....

    Jeezus Eric, y’all got some dollars, get dressed like something other than a pan-handler.

  85. B.... S....

    grouse!! piano lead is just as good as Clapton,s guitar riffs, wish he,d tour AUSTRALIA :-)

  86. B.... N....

    Can someone please tell me what shade of blue his guitar is he always has great taste in guitars keep up with the great work Eric Clapton

    B.... N....

    I think the color is daphne blue.

  87. S.... S....

    Lord Jesus

  88. M.... t....

    Can blue men sing the whites ?????? Undubudibly.

  89. P.... M....

    époustouflant Eric, au sommet de son art talentueux personnage continue à nous faire réver

  90. N.... A....

    A gifted genius.

  91. S.... S....

    Still God keeps playing the blues

  92. R.... D....

    Eric Sublime

  93. B.... L....

    WOW! Some performance.

  94. c.... ....

    as I'm playing this video someone in their twenties walks in to my office and says "what are you listening to"? i said its an old song by a guy named Robert Johnson. He looks at Clapton and says"is that him? I say no, That's Eric Clapton. He said who's that?

    c.... ....

    Fuck hahahahaha

  95. I.... m....

    This song is cursed