CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC Words and music by Jimi Hendrix From the Album Electric Ladyland Legend: ^ = Hammer on or Pull off hb = 1/2 step bend wb = 1 step bend br = bend and release bp = pre-bend / = Slide up \ = Slide down ~~~ = Finger vibrato Tune down 1/2 step Intro Gtr I -------------------------------------9------ ------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9------------- -11wb---------------------------11wb---11^9- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Repeat 3 times: (Double gtr I with voice) do do do------- do do gtr I |riff 1 | |----------|----------------------|----------------------| |----------|----12----------------|----------------------| |----------|/13----13\11^9----11-9|----------------------| |----------|---------------11-----|----------------------| |----------|----------------------|----------------------| |----------|----------------------|----------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| Verse: dodo dodo dodo dodo do do gtr I |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9------| |--------------------------------------------------11--| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr III | |------------------------------------------------------| |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--| |-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--| |------------------------------------------------------| Chords = 2 times each, between the lines. Played by gtr III C#7#9 You jump in front of my car when you F#7 know other times, that a C#7#9 ninety miles an hour is the F#7-2 speed I drive Bm7 You tell me it's alright E7b7 you don't mind a little pain Am7 you say you just want me to take you for a drive You're just like gtr III G#7b5 -----------------------------0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0- --3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3---5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5- --6-6-6-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---6-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6- --4-4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --4-4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--------------------------- Chorus: Crosstown traffic do do do------- do do Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12-----------------| |---------------------------------/13----13\11^9----11-9-| |------------------------------------------------11------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| Crosstown traffic do do do do do do I don't need to run over you Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12----12----12-----| |---------------------------------/13---/13---/13----13--| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| Crosstown traffic do do do------- do do All you do is slow me down Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12-----------------| |---------------------------------/13----13\11^9----11-9-| |------------------------------------------------11------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| dodo dodo dodo dodo do do And I'm tryin' to get on the other side of town gtr I |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9------| |--------------------------------------------------11--| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr III | |------------------------------------------------------| |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--| |-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--| |------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: (gtr III) C#7#9 I'm not the only soul who's F#7 accused of hit and run C#7#9 Tire tracks all across your back I can F#7 heh, I can see you had your fun. But ah, B7#9 darlin' can't you see my E7b9 signals turn from green to red A7#9 and with you I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead gtr III G#7b5 -------------------------------- -3--3---3--3---3--3---3--3---3-- -5--5---5--5---5--5---5--5---5-- -4--4---4--4---4--4---4--4---4-- -4--4---4--4---4--4---4--4---4-- -------------------------------- you're just like gtr III -------------------------- -9----9----9----9----9---- 11wb--11wb-11wb-11wb-11wb- -------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- Crosstown traffic do do do------- do do So hard to get through to you Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12-----------------| |---------------------------------/13----13\11^9----11-9-| |------------------------------------------------11------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| Crosstown traffic do do do do do do I don't need to run over you Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12----12----12-----| |---------------------------------/13---/13---/13----13--| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| Crosstown traffic do do do------- do do All you do is slow me down Gtr I |--------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------12-----------------| |---------------------------------/13----13\11^9----11-9-| |------------------------------------------------11------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr II | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------2^3--4--2-------| |--4--4-------2--2--4---2-------------4-------------4----| |----------4---------------4--2--2-----------------------| | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |------------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3---------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| do do And I got better things at the other side of town gtrIII |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |------10----10-----10----10----10------8-----8--8--8--7--7--6--6--6--| |------9-----9------9-----9-----9-------7-----7--7--7--6--6--5--5--5--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---9-----9-----9-----9-----9--------7-----7--------------------------| | | |gtr I | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------12--12--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo: do do do do do do do do do- do do do do do do do do do do do gtr I |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------7---9---7----------------------------7wb-7wb----7wb-7wb-7-------------------| |--/8-----------------------6wb-6wb--6^4--------------------------6wb-6wb-6wb--6^4-| |------------------9\----6---------------6----------------------------------------6| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtrII ~~~ | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------6-------------6----5----5----5----5----5-----| |-----6wb-4-----6--4-------6-----5----6--4--6---5---6----4----4----4----4----4-----| |--4---------6-------------6-----4----6-----6---4---6----4----4----4----4----4-----| |-----------------------------5----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------4-----4-----4---------4---4--------------------------------| crosstown traffic do do do------- do do do do do gtr I |------------------------------------------------------| |---------------12-------------------------------------| |-----------/13----13\11^9----11-9---------------------| |--------------------------11--------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | | | |gtr III C#7#9 F#7#9 | |----------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-----5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-------------------------| |--------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| (double gtrI w/voice) do do do do dododododo do do do dodododododododododo gtr I |---------------------------------------------------------| |12-12-12-12----------------------------------------------| |------------9-9-9-9-----------------------------9-9------| |--------------------11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| | | |gtr III | |---------------------------------------------------------| |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4| |-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4| |-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2| |---------------------------------------------------------| etc. chords for verses: C#7#9 F#7 F#7-2 Bm7 E7b9 Am7 B7#9 A7b9 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -5- -5- --- --- -6- --- -3- --- -4- -3- -3- -7- -7- -5- -2- -5- -3- --- -2- -7- -6- -5- -1- -5- -4- -4- --- --- -7- -7- -2- -4- --- -2- -2- -7- --- -5- --- -5- I know this is a complicated song, but once you get used to it you'll do right. To fit this song into live playing, use the chord C#7#9 for intro and riff1 for voice-guitar unison with chords in between the riffs, then play the verse. For chorus, do the same thing you did to the intro. Then the 2nd verse and 2nd chorus. Play what's gtr I is playing for solo then make up your outro (I always do) on C blues scale (9th fret). Hope you enjoyed :-) Jimmy newrsngsun@aol.com Hey Baby home page URL = http://members.aol.com/newrsngsun/jimi/heybaby.html