Chords for TOMMY JAMES (and the Shondells) "DRAGGIN THE LINE" / "CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION" 1970

Tempo:
99.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

D

D#

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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TOMMY JAMES (and the Shondells)  "DRAGGIN THE LINE" / "CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION" 1970 chords
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[F#] Making a living the old hard way, taking and giving my day by day.
I dig snow and rain and bright [E] sunshine.
[F#] We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine.
My dog Sam needs fur for flour.
He ain't got much, but we got sour.
We dig snow and rain and [E] bright sunshine.
[F#] I'm getting a lot, I'm getting a lot.
I feel [E] [F#] fine, [E] I'm talking [F#] about [E] peace [F#] of [E] mind.
I'm [F#] gonna take [E] [F#] my time, I'm getting [E] a good time.
[F#] I'm getting a lot, I'm getting a lot.
We love in the free and we in the spirit.
We'll hug a [G#m] tree [F#] when you get near it.
We dig in the snow and rain and bright [E] sunshine.
We [F#] dig in the mud, we dig in the mud.
I [E] feel [F#] fine, [E] I'm talking [F#] about [E] peace [F#] of mind.
[E] [F#] [E] [F#]
I'm [E] getting a lot,
[F#] I'm getting a lot.
I'm getting a lot, I'm getting a lot.
[B]
[C#m] Look
[Bm] [C#m]
[D] [C#m]
[D] [A]
[C#m] over yonder, [D]
what do [E] you see?
[D] The sun [C#m] is rising, [D]
[Bm] most definitely.
[E] [Bm]
A new day is [C#m] coming, [Bm]
[D] people are [C#m] changing.
[D]
[B] Ain't it [E] beautiful, [Bm]
crystal blue [E] persuasion.
[D]
[A]
Better [C#m] get ready, [D]
gonna see the [C#m] light.
[D]
Love, love is [C#m] the answer.
[Bm]
And that's [C#m] alright, [D]
[Bm] so don't you [C#m] give up now.
[D]
It's so easy [C#m] to find, [D]
[F#m] just look to [C#m] your soul.
[D]
[Bm] And [F#m] open your [C#m] mind.
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[Am] [Bm]
[A] Crystal [Bm] blue persuasion.
It's a new vibration.
Crystal blue persuasion.
[D] Crystal [A]
blue [N] persuasion.
[F] Maybe tomorrow, [Cm]
when he [F] looks down.
[D#]
[Dm] Every green field, [Cm]
[D#] and every [F] town.
[D#]
All of [Dm] his children, [D#]
[Gm] every [Dm] nation.
[D#] There'll [A#] be peace and [D#] good, [Cm] brotherhood.
Crystal blue [F] persuasion.
[Cm]
[D#] Crystal [F] [D#]
[Dm] [D#] blue persuasion.
[A#] [Dm] [Cm]
[Dm] Crystal [D#] blue persuasion.
[F] Crystal [D#]
[F] blue [D#] persuasion.
[Dm] [D#]
[F] [D#]
[F] [D#]
[F] [D#]
[F]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
D
1321
D#
12341116
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
D
1321
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To jam and learn Tommy James And The Shondells - Draggin The Line chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F#, E and F#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 99 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ Making a living the old hard way, taking and giving my day by day.
I dig snow and rain and bright [E] sunshine. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] We dig _ snow and rain and bright sunshine.
My dog Sam needs fur for flour.
He ain't got much, but we got sour.
We dig snow and rain and [E] bright sunshine. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] I'm getting a lot, I'm getting a lot.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ feel _ [E] _ _ [F#] fine, [E] I'm talking [F#] about [E] peace [F#] of [E] mind.
I'm [F#] gonna take [E] _ [F#] my time, I'm getting [E] a good time.
_ _ _ [F#] I'm getting a lot, _ _ _ _ I'm getting a lot.
_ _ We love in the free and we in the spirit.
We'll hug a [G#m] tree [F#] when you get near it.
We dig in the snow and rain and bright [E] sunshine.
_ _ _ _ We [F#] dig in the mud, we _ _ dig in the mud.
_ _ _ _ _ I [E] feel [F#] fine, [E] I'm talking [F#] about [E] peace [F#] of mind.
[E] _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
I'm [E] getting a lot, _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm getting a lot.
I'm getting a lot, I'm _ _ _ getting a lot. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Look _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C#m] over yonder, _ _ [D] _ _
what do [E] you see?
_ [D] The _ sun [C#m] is rising, _ [D] _ _
[Bm] most definitely.
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
A new day is [C#m] coming, _ [Bm] _
[D] people are [C#m] changing.
_ [D] _ _
_ [B] Ain't it [E] beautiful, _ [Bm] _ _
crystal blue [E] persuasion.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Better [C#m] get ready, _ [D] _ _
gonna see the [C#m] light.
_ [D] _ _
Love, love is [C#m] the answer.
[Bm] _ _
And that's [C#m] alright, _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] so don't you [C#m] give up now.
[D] _ _
It's so easy [C#m] to find, _ [D] _ _
[F#m] just look to [C#m] your soul.
_ [D] _ _
[Bm] And [F#m] open your [C#m] mind.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Crystal [Bm] blue persuasion.
_ _ _ _ It's a new vibration.
_ Crystal blue persuasion.
_ _ [D] _ Crystal [A] _
blue [N] persuasion. _ _ _ _ _
[F] Maybe tomorrow, _ _ [Cm] _ _
when he [F] looks down.
_ _ [D#] _ _
_ [Dm] Every green field, _ [Cm] _
[D#] and every [F] _ town.
_ [D#] _ _
All of [Dm] his children, _ _ [D#] _ _
[Gm] every [Dm] nation.
_ [D#] There'll _ _ [A#] be peace and [D#] good, _ _ [Cm] brotherhood. _ _ _ _
Crystal blue [F] _ persuasion.
_ [Cm] _ _
_ [D#] Crystal [F] _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D#] blue persuasion.
[A#] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ Crystal [D#] blue persuasion.
_ [F] _ Crystal _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ blue [D#] persuasion.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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