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Persuasion chords by
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Teddy Thompson
Teddy Thompson
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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C
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C
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C
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You and
Verse 1
F
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I,
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C
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tempted by the promise of a different life
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Time has fled,
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G

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there's a constant battle
C
C

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F

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Running through my head
Dm
Dm

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G
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I don't know what to do
C
C

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F
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'cause I still believe
Verse 2
Dm
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G
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After all the foolish things
Am
Am

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you put me through
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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I could always make a start
Am
Am

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on something new
Dm
Dm

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And I've always been a man
G
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F
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who's open to
Interlude 1

Persuasion
C
C

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Verse 3
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Blind romance, there'll be no half
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C
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Dm
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F
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measures given half a chance
C
C

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But we never learn,
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C
C

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trusting in the fire while the cruel flame burns
Dm
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G
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And we need to re build
C
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F
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what was never there
Dm
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G
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What got left behind
Verse 4
Dm
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After all the foolish things
Am
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that we've been through
Dm
Dm

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I could always make a start
G
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Am
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on something new
Dm
Dm

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G
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And I'll always be a man
F
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who's open to

Persuasion
Verse 5
C
C

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F
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C
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G
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And it's written in my heart so
F
F

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C
C

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that everybody can see it
G
G

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And it's written in my soul,
Dm
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Am
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after all I still believe it
Dm
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Am
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I still believe it, I still believe it
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Am
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I still believe it,
Dm
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I still believe it
Interlude 2
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C
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Dm
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I don't know what to do
Verse 6
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C
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'cause I still believe
F
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Dm
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G
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After all the foolish things
Am
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you put me through
Dm
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G
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I could always make a start
Am
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on something new
Dm
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G
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And I'll always be a man
F
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who's open to

Persuasion, persuasion,
C
C

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F
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persuasion, persuasion

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I still believe it I
Verse 7
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C
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still believe it persuasion
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I still believe it, still believe it
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I still believe it persuasion,
C
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persuasion
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Dm

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Persuasion by Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson is C major.

The primary chords used in Persuasion are C, F, G, Dm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Persuasion is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Persuasion using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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