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Crystal Village

Pete Yorn

Strum: D   D DU UD DUDU

       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Chord Guide
123 A:    x02220	123 Esus4:  022200	13421 Bm:   x24432	132 D:    xx0232
231 E:    022100	3    4 G:    3x0003	4 132 D/C#:   x4x232

Intro: / A - - - / x4  (G1)

         / A - - - / x4    (+G2)

           A                            Esus4      Bm (2)
Take my hand, come with me,        into this crystal scenery
A        Esus4         Bm (2)
And wait 'til I retain the ticket
              D                    A                  Bm                          E
You will never have the time, I would love to change your mind
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
You were there, and it was good in the beginning

(+bass)
           A                Esus4    Bm (2)
Over here, see the lights, arranging twilight sages
          A          Esus4            Bm (2)
Commence to reveal it to the others
              D                    A                 Bm                           E
You will never have the time, I would love to change your mind
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
You were there, and it was good in the beginning
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
You were there, and it was good in the beginning

D   D/C#  Bm (2)    G    D    A (hold 2)
oh,  oh,    oh          oo, ooo, ooo

               A                             Esus4     Bm (2)
Take my hand and come with me         into this crystal village
         A        Esus4                Bm (2)
And see the lights so fried in brightness
                         D                    A                 Bm                           E
"Cause you will never have the time, I would love to change your mind
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
You were there, and it was good in the beginning

               A                        Esus4     Bm (2)
Take my hand, come with me I       see the lights so brightly
            A                 Esus4         Bm (2)
And we fall as if we never really mattered
                         D                    A                 Bm                           E
"Cause you will never have the time, I would love to change your mind
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
You were there, and it was good in the beginning
                 A                      G                  Bm (2)
We were there, and it was good in the beginning

D   D/C#  Bm (2)    G    D    A (2)
oh,  oh,    oh          oo, ooo, ooo    

D   D/C#  Bm (2)    G    D   
oh,  oh,    oh          oo, ooo,

(only G1)

A    G   Bm (2)       A             G                  Bm (2)

ooo                         it was good in the beginning

A             G                  Bm (2)

it was good in the beginning

(full band)

                        A                 G                  Bm (2)

Yeah, take my hand, it was good in the beginning

                    A                  G                  Bm (2)

Oh, take my hand, it was good in the beginning

                    A                  G                  Bm (2)

Oh, take my hand, it was good in the beginning

                    A       G   Bm (2)

Oh, take my hand, oh, oh 

                        A                 G                  Bm (2)

Yeah, take my hand, it was good in the beginning

                    A                  G                  Bm (2)

Oh, take my hand, it was good in the beginning

(only G1)

/ A - - - / x4

End on A

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song.  It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.