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Gladys Knight And The Pips
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
A
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E
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A
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Verse 1
Am
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Here
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Dm
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I am just like I was before
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E
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Am
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I promised myself I
Dm
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Em
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wouldn't do it no more
F
F

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But a little persuasion by the

touch of your hand
Dm
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E
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Started the fire all over again
Verse 2
Am
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Em
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Dm
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Em
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I wanted to prove it was over and done
E
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Am
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Em
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And all of a sudden my
Dm
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Em
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mo ment had come
F
F

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But a little persuasion weakened me so
Am
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Dm
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The rest of the story you
F
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already know
Verse 3
C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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Friendly persuasion
C
C

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F
F

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Dm
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pushed me over the line
F
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C
C

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Ooh, friendly persuasion,
Csus4
Csus4

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do it every time
F
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Em
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Verse 4
Dm
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F
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G
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Am
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Em
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My first mistake was when
Dm
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Em
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I looked in your eyes
E
E

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Am
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It would have been smarter
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Dm
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Em
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just to walk on by
F
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But a little hello was all that you said
Dm
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The rest I don't remember
F
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I was out of my head
Verse 5
C
C

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Csus4
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F
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The friendly persuasion pushed me over the line,
Em
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Dm
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F
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Ooh
G
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C
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Friendly persuasion,
Csus4
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C
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F
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Em
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do it every time
Am
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Ooh baby
Interlude 1
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E
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G
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E
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Am
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E
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Ooh,
Verse 6
Am
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Em
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Dm
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Em
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F
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just a little

persuasion weakened me so
Am
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Dm
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The rest of the story you already
F
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Dm
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C
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know
Verse 7
Csus4
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C
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F
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(Friendly per suasion) Ooh
Em
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(pushed me over the line)
Dm
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Gsus4
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Pushed me over the
F
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C
C

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line
Csus4
Csus4

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(Friendly persuasion) Ooh,
C
C

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do it (do it every time)
F
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Dm
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C
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Do it, do it, do it every, every time
Csus4
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(Friendly persuasion) You, you
C
C

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F
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Em
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(pushed me over the line)
Dm
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F
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C
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Csus4
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You done talking
C
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(Friendly persuasion) Before I do (do
Gm
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F
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C
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G
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it every time)
Csus4
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(Friendly persuasion) Friendly persuasion
Gm
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C
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F
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(pushed me over the line)
Em
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Dm
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You pushed me,
Am
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pushed me
F
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(Friendly persuasion) Agh you,
G
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C
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you (pushed me over the line)
Csus4
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I could't help myself,
F
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Dm
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Am
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C
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you pushed me
Csus4
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(Friendly persuasion) Friendly persuasion
F
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(pushed me over the line)

Ohh, ohh
G
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C
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(Friendly persuasion) Friendly persuasion
Csus4
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F
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(pushed me over the line)
Em
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F
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Gsus4
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Do it, do it, do it,
C
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do it
Csus4
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(Friendly persuasion) Friendly persuasion

(pushed me over the line)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • Em

  • Dm

  • E

  • Am

  • F

  • C

  • Csus4

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Friendly Persuasion by Gladys Knight And The Pips is C major.

The primary chords used in Friendly Persuasion are A, Em, Dm, E, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Em, Dm, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Friendly Persuasion is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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