“Crystal Blue Persuasion”
(Tommy James/Mike Vale/Eddie Gray)
(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. 3) This is Tommy
James’ favorite of all his/their singles; mine, too.)
Intro:
(congas solo for 2 bars)
[C#m7/A] / / / /
[C#m7/A]
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The bass for the intro and verses varies, but is basically
v v v v v v v v
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|—————–2—2—4——-|—————–4—2———–|
|-0——-4—–4————-2—|———2—–2———4——-|
|———————————|—————————–0—|
verse 1:
Look over yonder [C#m7/A]
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]
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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]
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instrumental break:
v v v v
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|———2—–2——-2———|
|———–2-4—–2-4—–2-4—|
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|———————————|
guitar repeats above figure over following chords:
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no chords – bass only (pattern similar to verses)
Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm
It’s a new vibration
Crystal blue persuasion, crystal…
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:
Maybe tomorrow [Dm7/Bb]
Every green field / and every town
All of his children / every nation
There’ll be
Outro:
[Dm7/Bb]Crystal blue per
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Chord lagu Crystal Blue Persuasion punya ritme dan masuk dalam album The Name Above the Title (1991).
Di website ini, kamu juga bisa dapetin chord lain, seperti chord lagu jazz, chord lagu country, pop, rock, dll.