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Crystal
by Elton John
from the album Too Low for Zero
For the intro and instrumental parts, I recommend playing around with a Cm harmonic scale (include B natural)
[Intro]
Cm       Fm
Cm       Fm
[Verse]
We're Cmcaught up in a web, you and I
Since Eb/GCrystal came beAbtween us
The Fmknots of friendship seem to be unCmtied
And it Cmhurts me most to cheat and that's no lie
She can Eb/Gswing us both forAbever
In the Fmlong run she's the G7one who must deCmcide
[Chorus]
And if she Ableaves me Ebhandle her with care
BbDon't hurt little Crystal
And if she Abcalls you long distance Ebjust be there
BbOh Crystal
The Cmworld is your oyster, Cm(maj7)/Byou're a pearl
But Cm7/Bbhe's a jewel and my F7/Afriend
I'm Absure that in the end, BbCrystal you'll be his little Ebgirl
Fm7Oh          Ab  BbCry-Ebstal
[Verse]
You're Cmstronger than me but I'm sure
That the Eb/Gfight would fall to Abno one
The Fmcold hard truth is stronger than us Cmall
And it Cmbreaks my heart to see us go this far
We're just Eb/Gcaptives in our separate Abcells
And withFmout her there's no G7peace behind these Cmbars
[Chorus]
And if she Ableaves me Ebhandle her with care
BbDon't hurt little Crystal
And if she Abcalls you long distance Ebjust be there
BbOh Crystal
The Cmworld is your oyster, Cm(maj7)/Byou're a pearl
But Cm7/Bbhe's a jewel and my F7/Afriend
I'm Absure that in the end, BbCrystal you'll be his little Ebgirl
Fm7Oh          Ab  BbCry-Ebstal
[Instrumental break]
Ab     Bb
Ab     Bb
[Verse]
You're Cmstronger than me but I'm sure
That the Eb/Gfight would fall to Abno one
The Fmcold hard truth is stronger than us Cmall
And it Cmbreaks my heart to see us go this far
We're just Eb/Gcaptives in our separate Abcells
And withFmout her there's no G7peace behind these Cmbars
[Chorus]
And if she Ableaves me Ebhandle her with care
BbDon't hurt little Crystal
And if she Abcalls you long distance Ebjust be there
BbOh Crystal
The Cmworld is your oyster, Cm(maj7)/Byou're a pearl
But Cm7/Bbhe's a jewel and my F7/Afriend
I'm Absure that in the end, BbCrystal you'll be his little Ebgirl
The Cmworld is your oyster, Cm(maj7)/Byou're a pearl
But Cm7/Bbhe's a jewel and my F7/Afriend
I'm Absure that in the end, BbCrystal you'll be his little Ebgirl
Fm7Oh          Ab  BbCry-Ebstal
Fm7Oh          Ab  BbCry-Ebstal
FmCrystalCm  
FmCrystalCm  
FmCrystalCm  
FmCrystalCm  
FmCrystalCm  
(repeat and ad lib)

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Crystal

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Cm(maj7)/B

Cm7/Bb

F7/A

Fm7

Crystal

by Elton John

from the album Too Low for Zero

For the intro and instrumental parts, I recommend playing around with a Cm harmonic scale (include B natural)

[Intro]

Cm Fm

[Verse]

We're caught up in a web, you and I

Eb/G Ab

Since Crystal came between us

Fm Cm

The knots of friendship seem to be untied

And it hurts me most to cheat and that's no lie

Eb/G Ab

She can swing us both forever

Fm G7 Cm

In the long run she's the one who must decide

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

And if she leaves me handle her with care

Don't hurt little Crystal

Ab Eb

And if she calls you long distance just be there

Oh Crystal

Cm Cm(maj7)/B

The world is your oyster, you're a pearl

Cm7/Bb F7/A

But he's a jewel and my friend

Ab Bb Eb

I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl

Fm7 Ab Bb Eb

Oh Cry-stal

[Verse]

You're stronger than me but I'm sure

Eb/G Ab

That the fight would fall to no one

Fm Cm

The cold hard truth is stronger than us all

And it breaks my heart to see us go this far

Eb/G Ab

We're just captives in our separate cells

Fm G7 Cm

And without her there's no peace behind these bars

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

And if she leaves me handle her with care

Don't hurt little Crystal

Ab Eb

And if she calls you long distance just be there

Oh Crystal

Cm Cm(maj7)/B

The world is your oyster, you're a pearl

Cm7/Bb F7/A

But he's a jewel and my friend

Ab Bb Eb

I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl

Fm7 Ab Bb Eb

Oh Cry-stal

[Instrumental break]

Ab Bb

[Verse]

You're stronger than me but I'm sure

Eb/G Ab

That the fight would fall to no one

Fm Cm

The cold hard truth is stronger than us all

And it breaks my heart to see us go this far

Eb/G Ab

We're just captives in our separate cells

Fm G7 Cm

And without her there's no peace behind these bars

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

And if she leaves me handle her with care

Don't hurt little Crystal

Ab Eb

And if she calls you long distance just be there

Oh Crystal

Cm Cm(maj7)/B

The world is your oyster, you're a pearl

Cm7/Bb F7/A

But he's a jewel and my friend

Ab Bb Eb

I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl

Cm Cm(maj7)/B

The world is your oyster, you're a pearl

Cm7/Bb F7/A

But he's a jewel and my friend

Ab Bb Eb

I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl

Fm7 Ab Bb Eb

Oh Cry-stal

Fm7 Ab Bb Eb

Oh Cry-stal

Fm Cm

Crystal

Fm Cm

Crystal

Fm Cm

Crystal

Fm Cm

Crystal

Fm Cm

Crystal

(repeat and ad lib)

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