Persuasion Chords by Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson

Tempo:
91.575 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Persuasion chords
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[C] [F] [C]
[G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [G] [C] [F]
[C] You [F] and I
Tempted by [G] the promise of [C] a different [F] life
[C] Time [F] has fled
There's a [G] constant battle running [C] through [F] my head
[Am] I [Dm] don't know what [G] to do
[C] Cuz I still [F] believe
After [Dm] all the [G] foolish things you put [Am] me through
[Dm] You always make [G] a start on [Am] something new
[Dm] And I've always [G] been less [F] open to
[G] [C] Persuasion
[F] Blind [Am] [G] [C] [F]
[C]
[F] romance
Never [G] know how measures [C] give enough [F] a chance
But [C] we [F] never learn
Custing [G] in the fire [C] while the cool [F] flame
We [Dm] need [G] to
What [C] was never [F] What [Dm] God
[G] After [Dm] all the [G] foolish things we've [Am] been through
[Dm]
[G] [Am] [Dm]
[G] [F] [G] I
Swear
[C]
[G] So everybody [F] can [C] see
[G]
[Dm] [G] [Am] Oh, I still [Dm] believe
[G] [Am] I still [Dm] believe
[G] [Em] I [Am]
still [Dm] [G] believe
[C]
[F] So [C] [G]
[C] [F] [Am] [F] [C]
[F]
[G] [C] [F]
[Dm] I know what to [G] do cuz [C] I still [F] believe
[Dm] After all the [G] foolish things you put me [Am] through
I [Dm] always make a [G] start on something
[Am]
But [Dm] I'll [G] always be a man So
[F] [G] Swears
Swears
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] I still [F] believe
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson - Persuasion chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, C, F, G, C, G, Am and Dm. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 45 BPM before aiming for the song's 92 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] You [F] and I
_ _ Tempted by [G] the promise of [C] a different [F] _ life
_ _ [C] _ Time [F] has fled
_ There's a [G] constant battle running [C] through [F] my head
[Am] I [Dm] don't know what [G] to do
[C] Cuz I still [F] believe _
After [Dm] all the [G] foolish things you put [Am] me through _
_ [Dm] You always make [G] a start on [Am] something new
[Dm] And I've always [G] been less [F] open to
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Persuasion _
[F] Blind _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ romance
_ Never [G] know how measures [C] give enough [F] a chance
But [C] we [F] never learn
_ Custing [G] in the fire [C] while the cool [F] flame
_ We [Dm] need [G] to
_ What _ [C] was never [F] _ _ _ What [Dm] God
_ [G] _ After _ [Dm] all the [G] foolish things we've [Am] been through
_ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] I _
Swear
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ So _ _ _ everybody [F] can [C] see _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] Oh, I still [Dm] believe
[G] _ [Am] I _ still [Dm] believe
[G] _ [Em] I [Am] _
still [Dm] [G] believe
_ _ [C] _ _
[F] So _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Dm] I know what to [G] do cuz [C] I still [F] believe _
[Dm] After all the [G] foolish things you put me [Am] through
I [Dm] _ always make a [G] start on something
[Am] _
But [Dm] I'll [G] always be a man So
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] Swears _ _ _ _
Swears
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] I still _ [F] believe _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Action Packed: The Best Of The Capitol Years album.

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