Girl At The Crossroads Bar

Larry Sparks

Written by Bill Bryson

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
I walked out tonight for a ramble round
                                       G7
I didn't mean to stay just to view the town
               F              C
When I saw her smilin' from a far
                   G7              C
As she walked into that crossroads bar

Verse 2

Well I walked inside and sat me down
                                      G7
Ordered sweet red wine and I drank it down
             F             C
She came and set beside me there
                       G7              C
With a dark brown eyes and the red red hair

Verse 3

I told her that I love her true
                              G7
Anything you want I'll surely do
                F                 C
Said a man like you don't get too far
                    G7                C
With a girl like me at the crossroads bar

Verse 4

I like smokey lights and a lonesome song
                                     G7
And I won't do right if I can do you wrong
                     F                       C
You want the moon to burn behind the darkest star
                        G7                C
And you won't find love at the crossroads bar

Verse 5

Come all my friends and take my advice
                                        G7
Keep your love at home with your lovely wife
              F                      C
You're better off than you think you are
                        G7               C
And you won't find love at the crossroad bar