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This file is the author`s own work and represents their interpretation of the
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Crystal Blue Persuasion
(Tommy James - Mike Vale - Eddie Gray)
[Notes: 1) If you really want to get technical, the Cm7/A could be notated
as Amaj9. 2) Play Cm7 as xx6657 and Bm7 as xx4435. 3) This is Tommy
James` own favorite of all his/their singles; mine, too.]
Intro:
(congas solo for 2 bars)
Cm7/A Bm7
/ / / / / / / / [2X]
Cm7/A Bm7 D A
/ / / / / / / / /
The bass for the intro and verses varies, but is basically
v v v v v v v v
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------2---2---4-------|-----------------4---2-----------|
|-0-------4-----4-------------2---|---------2-----2---------4-------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------0---|
Verse 1:
Cm7/A Bm7 Cm7/A Bm7
Look over yonder what do you see
Cm7/A Bm7 Cm7/A Bm7
The sun is a-risin` most definitely
Cm7/A Bm7 Cm7/A Bm7
A new day is comin` people are changin`
Cm7/A Bm7 Cm7/A Bm7
Ain`t it beautiful crystal blue persuasion
(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
Instrumental break:
v v v v
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------2-----2-------2---------|
|-----------2-4-----2-4-----2-4---|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
guitar repeats above figure over following chords:
A G D A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
A G Bm7 Bm7/E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[N.C.; bass plays 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)
Bass [2X]:
v v v v
|-3---3---3---3-3---3---3-----1---|
|-------------------------3-------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Dm7/Bb Cm7 Dm7/Bb Cm7
Maybe tomorrow when He looks down
Dm7/Bb Cm7 Dm7/Bb Cm7
On every green field and every town
Dm7/Bb Cm7 Dm7/Bb Cm7
All of His children every nation
Bb Eb/G
There`ll be peace and good brotherhood
Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion
Coda:
Dm7/Bb Cm7
Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha (repeat to fade)
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
