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The Old Crossroads Chords

Music by: Ricky Skaggs
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[Intro 1]
[G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Oh my brother take
this warning
Don’t let old [D]Satan hold your [G]hand
You'll be lost in sin forever
You'll never [Dm]reach the Promised [G]Land

[Verse 2]
The [G]old crossroad now is waiting
Which [Gm]one are [Dm]you goin' t[G]o take?
One leads down to destruc[Gm]tion[G]
The other [Dm]to the Pearly Ga[G]tes

[Verse 3]
[G]One road [Gm]leads up to H[G]eaven
The oth[Dm]er goes d[D]own belo[G]w
Jesus our Savior will pro[Gm]tect [G]you
He'll guide [Dm]you by the old c[D]ross[G] road

[Verse 4]
The [G]old [Gm]crossroad [G]now is waiting
Which one [Gm]are [Dm]you goin' t[D]o t[Gm]ake?[G]
One leads down to destruction
The [Gm]other [Dm]to the P[D]early

[Interlude 1]
Gates
[D][G][A][D][G]

[Verse 5]
[G]Soon your life [Gm]will be [G]over
You'll have [Gm]to f[Dm]ace
[D]the old crossroa[G]d
Will you be ready then my brother
To [Gm]shun the [D]one that goes
down below?
[Gm][G]

[Verse 6]
The old [Gm]crossroad [D]now is [G]waiting
Which one [Gm]are [D]you[Dm]
[D]goin' to [Gm]take?[G]
One leads down to destruction
The other [Dm]to the Pearly Gates
[G][G]
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