Richard Thompson- Persuasion Chords

Tempo:
91.625 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard Thompson- Persuasion chords
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[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[G] [C] [F]
[C] You [F] and I
Jumped up by [G] the promise of a [C] different [F] life
[C] Time [F] has
There's a [G] constant
[C]
[F] Cuz [Am] [Dm] [G]
I [C] still [F] believe
After [Dm] all [G] the foolishness you put [Am] me through
[Dm] We've [G] always been a stone on [Am] something new
[Dm] And I've always been [G] less [F] open to
[G]
[C] Persuasion
[F] Blind [C] [G] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
romance
Never know [G] how measures give [C] enough [F] chance
But [C] we never [F] learn
Trusting [G] in the fire [C] while the cool [F] flame Need [Dm] to
[G] What [C] was never
[F] What [Am] [Dm] got me [G] After [Dm] [G] all
There
[Am] [Dm] [G]
[Am] will [Dm] always be [G] a man
[F] [G] To Swear
[C] It's [G] written in my heart
So that everybody [F] can [C] see
[G] After all I still [Dm] believe
[G] [Am] I still [Dm] believe
[G] [Am] I still [Dm] believe
[G] [Am] I [Dm] still [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]
can always make a [G] stone something
[Am] But [Dm] I'll [G] always be a man open [F] to
[G]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] The [C]
[F] sweat
[C] [F] Swear
[C] [F]
[B] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson - Persuasion chords, with this master sequence: F, C, F, G, Am, Dm, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 92. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] You [F] and I _ _
Jumped up by [G] the promise of a [C] different _ [F] life
_ _ _ [C] _ Time [F] has _
_ There's a [G] constant
_ [C] _ _
[F] _ Cuz [Am] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
I [C] still [F] believe
_ After [Dm] all [G] the foolishness you put [Am] me through _ _
[Dm] We've [G] always been a stone on [Am] something new _
[Dm] And I've always been [G] less [F] open to
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] Persuasion
[F] _ Blind _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
romance
_ Never know [G] how measures give [C] enough [F] chance
_ But [C] we never [F] _ learn
_ Trusting [G] in the fire [C] while the cool [F] flame _ Need [Dm] to
[G] _ _ What _ [C] was never
[F] _ _ _ What [Am] [Dm] got me [G] _ _ After [Dm] [G] all
There _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ will [Dm] always be [G] a man
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ To Swear
[C] _ It's _ _ _ [G] written in my _ heart
So that everybody [F] can [C] see _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] After _ _ all I still [Dm] believe
_ [G] _ [Am] I _ still [Dm] believe
[G] _ [Am] I _ still [Dm] believe
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ I [Dm] still [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]
can always make a [G] stone something
[Am] But _ [Dm] I'll [G] always be a man open [F] to _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] The _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ sweat
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ Swear _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

It's Tim Finn and Richard Thompson who authored this song.

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