"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 Bm7 / / / / / / / / (2x) CBDA/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: CBm7/A Bm77/A 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 CBDA/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 CBDA/A //////// instrumental break: v v v v |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------2-----2-------2---------| |-----------2-4-----2-4-----2-4---| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| guitar repeats above figure over following chords: AGDA /////////// AGBBm7/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: DCm7Bb Cm7/Bb 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) --------