Often in life we find ourselves at a Crossroads and wonder which direction our lives should take.  Choices lead to decisions – either purposefully or by default due to our inaction – and we find our lives heading down roads we never expected to travel.  Life flows like a river and time never stands still for us, and this song soulfully reflects the pain of going forward without the one you need by your side – as it laments “’cause I’m lost here without you, And there’s nowhere to turn, I’m just standin’ at the crossroads, Lookin’ for my way home.”

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“Crossroads” is the first song of Set 15 that I recorded in 1997, and as it was the very first song of the set, I ended up recording it 3 times ~ and remarkably I got through each take without any major mistakes ~ a major miracle for me! 🙂 I’m sharing each version because each take has a different flavor to it. Take One is the most tentative, as it was the first song of the set. Take Two was strummed only using my fingers instead of a pick so it’s quieter. Take Three is more dynamic, but there are some awkward phrasings. So here you go ~ 3 flavors ~ vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ~ enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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This is Take 2 of my original song “Crossroads” that I recorded back in 1997. I strummed the guitar using my fingers instead of a pick ~ so it’s quieter and more reflective. Enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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This is the third and final take of my original song “Crossroads” that I recorded back in 1997. The third take starts out more dynamically, but there are a few awkward “without you” phrasings in this take that weren’t nearly as smooth as all the others ~ it is what it is, another day in my life ~ back in 1997! Enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide.

Crossroads

“Listen To The Music”, Collected Works Volume IV, Mark Jones, Copyright 1991, All Rights Reserved

Verse One:

     Dm                        G

I’m standin’ at the crossroads

           Dm                   G

Lookin’ for which way to go

           Dm                             G

No use lookin’ where I’ve come from

           Dm         G

Tell me how will I know

         F                         G

What direction holds the answer

           Am           Dm

For the rest of my life

         F                       C

What direction should I turn to

     Dm        G

To carry me home

     F Am     G

To carry me home

               Dm                    G

’cause I’m lost here without you

                  F              G

And there’s nowhere to turn

            F                    G

I’m just standin’ at the crossroads

Chorus:

           F               G

Lookin’ for my way home

           F               G

Lookin’ for my way home     (Optional ending)

               Am                    G

’cause I’m lost here without you

           F                   G

I don’t know where to turn

            Dm       Am     G

I’m just standin’ at the crossroads

             Am             G

Without you, without you

             Am             G

Without you, without you

            Dm       Am     G

I’m just standin’ at the crossroads

             Am             G                 C

Without you, without you (without you)     (Optional ending)

Verse Two:

            Dm                          G

I’m just standin’ here without you

           Dm               G

Lookin’ down a lonely road

         Dm                G

Can’t find any street signs

            Dm              G

Pointing my way back home

          F                  G

Where will I go from here

                Am           Dm

Down that long dusty road

        F                         C

How will I find (my way) back home

            Dm           G

Without you by my side

             F    Am     G

Without you by my side

               Dm                          G

’cause I’m standing’ at the crossroads

                 F               G

And there’s nowhere to turn

            F                    G

I’m just standin’ at the crossroads