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JAMES TOMMY


Crystal Blue Persuasion

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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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------2---2---4-------|-----------------4---2-----------| |-0-------4-----4-------------2---|---------2-----2---------4-------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------0---| 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 |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------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

/  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /

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---| |-------------------------3-------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| 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)