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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
Dm: xx0321  G: 320003  C: x32010  Cmaj7/B: x22010  Am: x022100  C/G: 3x2010  B: x2444x   
[Intro]
   DmAh Gah     C        Cmaj7/BAh Amah C/G  
   DmAh Gah     C        Cmaj7/BAh Amah C/G  
[Verse 1]
The sDmun burns ever Glightly as you Clay out Cmaj7/Bon the sAmandC/G  
My Dmmind is like a Gtambourine it CrattleCmaj7/Bs in your hAmandC/G  
wriDmtten on your Gsidewalk is a Cthin white Cmaj7/BsilloueAmtteC/G  
cDmome on come on you Gsaid lay down let's Csee if Cmaj7/Byou can Amfit  C/G  
[Chorus 1]
PerCsuaGsion makes Dmeverybody weak
PerCsuaGsion Dmmakes a servant speak
PerCsuaGsion Dmtakes you by the cheek
And makes you Amlie about any situGation
[Verse 2]
You aDmsked me to hold your Graincoat and I CwaitCmaj7/Bed in the AmstormC/G  
I hDmad to burn so Gmany dreams in Corder Cmaj7/Bto stay AmwarmC/G  
Your Dmdoctor and your Gdealer and your ACmeCmaj7/Brican ExAmpressC/G  
DmCall it mediGcation but it's Conly Cmaj7/Bside efAmfectsC/G  
[Chorus 2]
PerCsuaGsion stole Dmyou everything you own 
PerCsuaGsion it's the DmDevil's cheap cologne
PerCsuaGsion won't you jusDmt pick of the phone
Baby and Amdial without hesiGtation
[Verse 3]
DmWalked those empty Gsidewalks on a Cchilly Cmaj7/BChristmas AmDayC/G  
SalDmvation Army Gringers trying to Cmake their Cmaj7/Bwinter AmpayC/G  
DmHomeless as a Gslumlord I stroll Cto a Cmaj7/Bhotel bAmarC/G  
DmProstitutes were Glined up underCneath that Cmaj7/Bmidnight AmstarC/G  
[Chorus 3]
PerCsuaGsion it reDmminded me of you 
PerCsuaGsion selling Dmeverything you do
PerCsuaGsion it can Dmplace a price on you
But you may Amdie from all of that inGflation
[Verse 4]
You Dmsaid you believed in Gangels after CthinkinCmaj7/Bg that you AmcameC/G  
The Dmdeepest you ever Ggot was seven CincheCmaj7/Bs in your AmdrainC/G  
So I Dmtook a road less Gtrampled and eCventCmaj7/Bually was AmcaughtC/G  
Now I Dmstand in the middle of Gno man's land but I Ckeep on Cmaj7/Bkeepin' AmonC/G  
[Chorus 4]
PerCsuaGsion someone Dmsaid it's crystal blue
PerCsuaGsion was an acDmcessory to you 
PerCsuaGsion I'll call you Dmup if I'm ever in need 
of refrigerAmation

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Persuasion

by Mark Mallman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/B

C/G

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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

Dm: xx0321 G: 320003 C: x32010 Cmaj7/B: x22010 Am: x022100 C/G: 3x2010 B: x2444x

[Intro]

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Ah ah Ah ah

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Ah ah Ah ah

[Verse 1]

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

The sun burns ever lightly as you lay out on the sand

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

My mind is like a tambourine it rattles in your hand

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

written on your sidewalk is a thin white sillouette

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

come on come on you said lay down let's see if you can fit

[Chorus 1]

C G Dm

Persuasion makes everybody weak

C G Dm

Persuasion makes a servant speak

C G Dm

Persuasion takes you by the cheek

Am G

And makes you lie about any situation

[Verse 2]

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

You asked me to hold your raincoat and I waited in the storm

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

I had to burn so many dreams in order to stay warm

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Your doctor and your dealer and your American Express

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Call it medication but it's only side effects

[Chorus 2]

C G Dm

Persuasion stole you everything you own

C G Dm

Persuasion it's the Devil's cheap cologne

C G Dm

Persuasion won't you just pick of the phone

Am G

Baby and dial without hesitation

[Verse 3]

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Walked those empty sidewalks on a chilly Christmas Day

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Salvation Army ringers trying to make their winter pay

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Homeless as a slumlord I stroll to a hotel bar

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Prostitutes were lined up underneath that midnight star

[Chorus 3]

C G Dm

Persuasion it reminded me of you

C G Dm

Persuasion selling everything you do

C G Dm

Persuasion it can place a price on you

Am G

But you may die from all of that inflation

[Verse 4]

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

You said you believed in angels after thinking that you came

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

The deepest you ever got was seven inches in your drain

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

So I took a road less trampled and eventually was caught

Dm G C Cmaj7/B Am C/G

Now I stand in the middle of no man's land but I keep on keepin' on

[Chorus 4]

C G Dm

Persuasion someone said it's crystal blue

C G Dm

Persuasion was an accessory to you

C G Dm

Persuasion I'll call you up if I'm ever in need

of refrigeration

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