"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) / / / / / / / / / (2x) / / / / / / / / / / 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: / / 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 / / / / / / / / / / 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: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / no chords - bass only (pattern similar to verses) Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm It's a new vibration Crystal blue persuasion, crystal... / / r r / Blue persuasion (key modulates to ) v v v v |-3---3---3---3-3---3-3-------1---| |-------------------------3-------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| bass plays above riff (2x) verse 3: / / Maybe tomorrow when He looks down Every green field / and every town All of his children / every nation There'll be peace and good brotherhood Crystal blue persuasion Outro: / Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha (repeat to fade) --------