Intro:

      (congas solo for 2 bars)

      C#5            B5
         /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /      (2x)

      C#5            B5      D5       A5
         /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /

      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#5  B5                    C#5  B5
      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#5            B5      D5       A5
         /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /

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#5            B5      D5       A5
         /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /

instrumental break:

        v       v       v       v
       | --------------------------------- | 
       | --------------------------------- | 
       | ---------2-----2-------2--------- | 
       | -----------2-4-----2-4-----2-4--- | 
       | --------------------------------- | 
       | --------------------------------- | 

      guitar repeats above figure over following chords:

      A5           G5           D5           A5
      /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /

      A5           G5          B5        B5
      /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /

      no chords - bass only (pattern similar to verses)

      Crystal blue persuasion, mm-hmm
      It's a new vibration
      Crystal blue persuasion, crystal...

      D5           A5
      /  /  r  r  /
                  Blue persuasion

      (key modulates to Bb5 )

        v       v       v       v
       | -3---3---3---3-3---3-3-------1--- | 
       | -------------------------3------- | 
       | --------------------------------- | 
       | --------------------------------- | 

      bass plays above riff (2x)

verse 3:

                      D5   C5                      D5   C5
      Maybe tomorrow                when He looks down
      Every green field / and every town
      All of his children / every nation

                  Bb5                Eb5
      There'll be peace and good    brotherhood
      C5
      Crystal blue persuasion

Outro:
      D5          C5
      Crystal blue persuasion, ah-ha            (repeat to fade)
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