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Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James And Shondells
Crystal Blue Persuasion
[Notes: 1) If you really want to get technical, the C#m7/A could be notated
as Amaj9. 2) Play C#m7 as xx6657 and Bm7 as xx4435.
Intro:
(congas solo for 2 bars)
C#m7/A Bm7
/ / / / / / / / (2x)
C#m7/A Bm7 D A
/ / / / / / / / /
The bass for the intro and verses varies, but is basically
v v v v v v v v
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|-0-------4-----4-------------2---|---------2-----2---------4-------|
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verse 1:
C#m7/A Bm7 C#m7/A Bm7
Look over yonder what do you see
The sun is a-risin' / most definitely
A new day is comin' / people are changin'
Ain't it beautiful / crystal blue persuasion
C#m7/A Bm7 D A
/ / / / / / / / /
verse 2:
Better get ready / gonna see the light
Love, love is the answer / and that's all right
So don't you give up now / so easy to find
Just look to your soul / and open your mind
C#m7/A Bm7 D A
/ / / / / / / / /
instrumental break:
v v v v
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guitar repeats above figure over following chords:
A G D A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
A G Bm7 Bm7/E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
no chords - bass only (pattern similar to verses)
Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm
It's a new vibration
Crystal blue persuasion, crystal...
D A
/ / r r /
Blue persuasion
(key modulates to Bb)
v v v v
|-3---3---3---3-3---3-3-------1---|
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bass plays above riff (2x)
verse 3:
Dm7/Bb Cm7 Dm7/Bb Cm7
Maybe tomorrow when He looks down
Every green field / and every town
All of his children / every nation
Bb Eb/G
There'll be peace and good brotherhood
Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion
Outro:
Dm7/Bb Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha (repeat to fade)
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version 2
Intro: Amaj9 Bm7 (2x)
(then) Amaj9 Bm7 D A
Amaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 Bm7
Look over yonder what do you sehee
The sun is a-risin' most definitely
A new day is comin' (Oohoo) people are changin'
Ain't it beautiful (Oohoo) crystal blue persuasion
Amaj9 Bm7 D A (hesitation on the A - 8 count)
Amaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 Bm7
Better get ready gonna seehe the light
Well, love is the answer (Oohoo) and that's all right
So don't you give up now (Oohoo) its so easy to find
Just [look to your soul] [Repeat] and open your mind
Amaj9 Bm7 D A (lead) D D A
A D Bm7
(hold chord then drop out)
(No chords ----- Bass only ----- (pattern similar to verses)
Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm, It's a new vibration
Crystal blue persuasion, crystal...
D A
Blue persuasion (key modulates to Bb)
(Bass plays above riff - 2x)
Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 Cm7
Maybe tomorrow when He looks down
On every green field (Oohoo) in every town
All of his children in every nation
Bb Bb Eb Eb Cm7 (Stop)
And there'll be peace and good brotherhood
Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion Yeah
Outro:
Dm7 Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha
------Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha (repeat to fade)
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version 3
(Capo 2nd fret.)
INTRO: Bm Am(x3) C G
#1.
G Bm Am Bm Am
Look over yonder.....what do you see?
Bm Am Bm Am
The sun is a-risin'....most definitely.
Bm Am Bm Am
A new day is comin'....people are changin'.
Bm Am Bm Am C G
Ain't it beautiful....crystal blue persuasion?
#2.
Bm Am Bm Am
Better get ready.....gonna see the light.
Bm Am Bm Am
Love, love is the answer.....and that's all right.
Bm Am Bm Am
So, don't you give up, now.....so easy to find.
Bm Am Bm Am C G
Just look to your soul.....and open your mind.
F C G(x2) G F Am
CHORUS:
Bm Am Bm Am
Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm..it's a new vibration.
Bm Am C G
Crystal blue persuasion, crystal..blue persuasion.
#3.
Cm A#m Cm A#m
Maybe tomorrow.....when He looks down..
Cm A#m Cm A#m
On every green field.....and every town.
Cm A#m Cm A#m
All of his children.....every nation..
G# C# A#m
There'll be peace, and good brotherhood.
Cm A#m Cm A#m
Crystal blue persuasion, yeah..
OUTRO:
Cm A#m Cm A#m
Crystal blue persuasion, ahhhh haaa..(x3)
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version 4
C#m Bm 2x
C#m Bm D A
C#m Bm C#m Bm
Look over yonder, what do you see?
C#m Bm C#m Bm
The sun is a-rising, most definitely
C#m Bm C#m Bm
A new day is coming, people are changing
C#m Bm C#m Bm
Ain't it beautiful, crystal blue persuasion
C#m Bm D A
C#m Bm C#m Bm
Better get ready, gonna see the light
C#m Bm C#m Bm
Love, love is the answer, and that's all right
C#m Bm C#m Bm
So don't you give up now, so easy to find
C#m Bm C#m Bm
Just look to your soul, and open your mind
C#m Bm D A
A G D A
A G Bm
C#m Bm C#m
Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm
Bm
It's a new vibration
C#m Bm
Crystal blue persuasion, crystal...
D D A
blue persuasion
Dm7 Cm Dm7 Cm Dm7
Maybe tomorrow, when He looks down
Cm Dm7 Cm Dm7
Every green field, and every town
Cm Dm7 Cm Dm7
All of his children, every nation
Bb Eb
There'll be peace and good, brotherhood
Dm7 Cm Dm7 Cm
Crystal blue persuasion
Dm7 Cm
Dm7 Cm Dm7 Cm
Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha
Dm7 Cm Dm7 Cm
Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha
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version 5
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