Crystal Blue Persuasion Lyrics

"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)
The bass for the intro and verses varies, but is basically
v v v v v v v v
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
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...
Blue persuasion
(key modulates to Bb)
v v v v
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)