Richard Thompson - Pursuasion

written by richard thompson and timm finn

intro : C Cmaj9 F Fmaj7 | G C Em Fmaj7

C Cmaj9 F Fmaj7 | G C Em Fmaj7
you and i , tempted by the promise of a different life
C Cmaj9 F Fmaj7 | G C Em7 F
time has fled , there’s a constant battle running through my head
Fmaj7 | G C Em Fmaj7
i don’t know what to do ’cos i still believe

chorus
Dm7 G6 C
after all the foolish things you put me through
Dm7 G6 C
i could always make a start on something new
F G6 Am
and i’ve always been a man who’s open to
Am Cmaj9 G
pers – uas – ion

intro

C Cmaj9 F Fmaj7 G C Em Fmaj7
blind ro – mance , there’ll be no half measures given half a chance
C Cmaj9 F Fmaj7 G C Em7 F
but we never learn , trusting in the fire while the cruel flame burns
Fmaj7 G C Em Fmaj7
and we need to rebuild what was never there
Dm7 | G
what got left behind

chorus

C Em G Fmaj7 C G
and it’s written in my heart so that everybody can see it
C Em G Fmaj7 C G
and it’s written in my soul , after all i still believe it
Fmaj7 C G
i still believe it , x4

chorus
Am Cmaj9 G
persuasion , x4

Fmaj7 C G
i still believe it
i still believe it persuasion
i still believe it , still believe it
i still believe it persuasion , persuasion