Pretty Persuasion
View chords used in this chart
REM
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interpreted by: Andrew McKenzie (nominalize@ou.edu)
intro
Don't play the first 9 until the bridge,
but play the first 7 only in the intro.
E D A E/B E/A E D A
G|9-------|--------|9-------|9---7---|---9----|--------|--------|--------|
D|--------|--------|-------9|---7--7-|9-------|7--9----|7--9---9|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|------7-|------9-|--------|7---5---|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|------5-|
verse
D A 2.|A
G|--------|--------|--------|-------- | |--------|--------|
D|--------|-------0|7--777-7|7---7-4-:| |--------|--------|
A|5--555-5|5--555--|--------|---7----:| |0--000-0|0-2-4-4-|
E|--------|--------|--------|-------- | |--------|--------|
D A 2.|A
G|--------|--------|--------|-------- | |--------|--------|
D|--------|-------0|7--777--|7---5-4-:| |--------|----7-5-|
A|5--555-5|5--555--|-------7|--------:| |0-000--0|0--0----|
E|--------|--------|--------|-------- | |--------|--------|
pre-chorus
F#m Bm A F#m E F#m F#m Bm A F#m E F#m F#m
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|4--44---|------2-|4--44--4|2-24-44-|4-------|--------|4--444-4|2--4----|2--4-6-7|
A|--------|2-20-0 -|--------|--------|---4-040|2-20-00-|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|----2---|--------|--------|--------|--------|
chorus
D E F#m D E F#m
G|--------|--------|--------|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|--------|--------|4--46-6-|77-7-4-4| |--------|-----20-|4-------|--------|
A|5--555-5|5--5-7-7|--------|--------| x3 |5--555--|5------2|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|
bridge
F#m A E D F#m A E D
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|4-4-4--4|--------|--------|-------2|4--44--4|777-----|--7-5---|--7-5---|--7-5---|--7-5-7s|
A|--------|---7-77-|5-5-45-5|5-5-45--|--------|---7-77-|5-----7-|55----7-|------7-|--------|
E|--------|5-5-----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
then play the intro again, but with the opening note
How to play Pretty Persuasion
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.