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Persuasion

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                                    Tim Finn - Persuasion
Intro
D Dsus2 G
D Dsus2 G
Verse 1
     DYoDsus2u and GI
     Tempted by the Apromise of a DdiDsus2fferent Glife
     DTimDsus2e has Gfled
     There's a constant Abattle running tDhrDsus2ough my Ghead
     I Emdon't know what to dAo
     'Cause I DstDsus2ill beGlieve
     After Emall the foolish Athings that we've been Bmthrough
     I will Emalways be a Aman who's open GtoA  
     Persuasion
  D     Dsus2Na Gna na, na na na na, na na-na na
D Dsus2 G
Verse 2
     DBlDsus2ind roGmance
     There'll be no half Ameasures given DhaDsus2lf a cGhance
     But we DneDsus2ver leGarn
     Trusting in the Afire while the Dcruel Dsus2flame Gburns
     And Emwe need to reAbuild
     What was DneDsus2ver thGere
     What got Emleft beAhind
     After Emall the foolish Athings that we've been Bmthrough
     I can Emalways make a sAtart on something Bmnew
     And I'll aEmlways be a Aman who's open GtoA  
     PersuasionD  Dsus4  
Bridge
     And it's written in my Aheart
     So that everybody could Gsee Dit
     And it's written in my Asoul
     After all I still belEmieve Ait, yeahBm  
     I still belEmieve iAt, come on, come onBm  
     I still beEmlieve Ait, yeahBm  
     I still belEmieveA  
Solo
D Dsus2 G A D Dsus2 G
D Dsus2 G A D Dsus2 G
Outro
     I Emdon't know what to dAo
     'Cause I DstDsus2ill beGlieve
     After Emall the foolish Athings you out me throuBmgh
     I can Emalways make a sAtart on something Bmnew
     And I'll aEmlways be a Aman who's open GtoA  
     PersuasionA  
     Persuasion
D Dsus2 G
D Dsus2 G
D Dsus2 G
DReDsus2peat tGo fade

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Persuasion

by Tim Finn

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Dsus2

Dsus4

Tim Finn - Persuasion

Intro

D Dsus2 G

Verse 1

D Dsus2 G

You and I

A D Dsus2 G

Tempted by the promise of a different life

D Dsus2 G

Time has fled

A D Dsus2 G

There's a constant battle running through my head

Em A

I don't know what to do

D Dsus2 G

'Cause I still believe

Em A Bm

After all the foolish things that we've been through

Em A G A

I will always be a man who's open to

Persuasion

D Dsus2 G

Na na na, na na na na, na na-na na

D Dsus2 G

Verse 2

D Dsus2 G

Blind romance

A D Dsus2 G

There'll be no half measures given half a chance

D Dsus2 G

But we never learn

A D Dsus2 G

Trusting in the fire while the cruel flame burns

Em A

And we need to rebuild

D Dsus2 G

What was never there

Em A

What got left behind

Em A Bm

After all the foolish things that we've been through

Em A Bm

I can always make a start on something new

Em A G A

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

D Dsus4

Persuasion

Bridge

And it's written in my heart

G D

So that everybody could see it

And it's written in my soul

Em A Bm

After all I still believe it, yeah

Em A Bm

I still believe it, come on, come on

Em A Bm

I still believe it, yeah

Em A

I still believe

Solo

D Dsus2 G A D Dsus2 G

Outro

Em A

I don't know what to do

D Dsus2 G

'Cause I still believe

Em A Bm

After all the foolish things you out me through

Em A Bm

I can always make a start on something new

Em A G A

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

Persuasion

D Dsus2 G

Repeat to fade

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