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Chris Stapleton – Crosswind Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAm G D C

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[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am
I can see what's comin'
               G
 for me by the way that
                  Am
it's bendin' the pines
Brother, me and these
                     G
18-wheels are gonna hammer
              Am
on down the line
Flyin' like a
 bat out of hell,
          G
 tearin' out of
              Am
 North Alabama

Signs are sayin'
"Jesus Saves" but the
  G                  Am
 devil don't give a damn

[Chorus]
G
Tryin' to keep all
     D           Am
the rubber on '65
G         D            Am G
Might not make it out alive
                    D
White knucklin' the wheel
             Am
 just to survive
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind

[Verse 2]
Am
Sometimes, what drives
             G
a man ain't nothin'
                  Am
but a matter of will

When a man's got a heavy load,
          G
 he just tryin' to make
              Am
 it over thе hill
Burnin' the hours taking
truck-stop showers and
   G                       Am
sleepin' in the chеap motels

Pickin' up speed on a mission
              G             Am
to feed five kids with a CDL

[Chorus]
G
Tryin' to keep all the
 D           Am
 rubber on '65
G         D            Am G
Might not make it out alive
White knucklin' the
  D                Am
 wheel just to survive
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind

[Solo]
G D Am  G D Am  G D Am
C D Am  C D Am

[Verse 3]
Am
It's a fight in the dark
                G
 of night with another
                  Am
 hundred miles to run
When your mind starts tryin
                  G
 to find ways to get you
                     Am
 out from under the gun

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

This livin' ain't much of
                      G
 a life but it's the only
                        Am
thing I know how to do
Am
I miss you, honey,
 but I gotta make some money
        G
So, I'm hopin' I can
         Am
 make it through

[Chorus]
G
Tryin' to keep all the
 D           Am
 rubber on '65
G         D            Am G
Might not make it out alive
White knucklin' the
 D                Am
 wheel just to survive
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind

[Outro]
              C
Caught in the crosswind
D             Am
Caught in the crosswind

How to play Crosswind: key, chords and progression

These are Crosswind chords by Chris Stapleton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Crosswind by Chris Stapleton is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Am, G, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – G – D – Am (ii – I – V – ii in G major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.