"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) 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 ... The sun is a-risin' / ... A new day is comin' / ... Ain't it beautiful / crystal ... C#m7/A Bm7 D A / / / / / / / / / verse 2: Better get ready / gonna .... 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 persuasio... 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 ... Bb Eb/G There'll be peace and ... Cm7 Crystal blue per... Outro: Dm7/Bb Cm7 Crystal blue ... (repeat to fade) --------