Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C minorCm
Difficulty: Intermediate
Crystal
by Elton John
from the album Too Low for Zero
For the intro and instrumental parts, I recommend playing around with a C minorCm harmonic scale (include BB natural)
Intro:
C minorCm F minorFm
C minorCm F minorFm
Verse:
C minorCm
We're caught up in a web, you and I
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
Since Crystal came between us
F minorFm C minorCm
The knots of friendship seem to be untied
C minorCm
And it hurts me most to cheat and that's no lie
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
She can swing us both forever
F minorFm G7G7 C minorCm
In the long run she's the one who must decide
Chorus:
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she leaves me handle her with care
Bb majorBb
Don't hurt little Crystal
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb majorBb
Oh Crystal
C minorCm Cm(maj7)/B
The world is your oyster, you're a pearl
Cm7/Bb F7/A
But he's a jewel and my friend
AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl
Fm7Fm7 AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Oh Cry-stal
Verse:
C minorCm
You're stronger than me but I'm sure
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
That the fight would fall to no one
F minorFm C minorCm
The cold hard truth is stronger than us all
C minorCm
And it breaks my heart to see us go this far
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
We're just captives in our separate cells
F minorFm G7G7 C minorCm
And without her there's no peace behind these bars
Chorus:
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she leaves me handle her with care
Bb majorBb
Don't hurt little Crystal
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb majorBb
Oh Crystal
C minorCm Cm(maj7)/B
The world is your oyster, you're a pearl
Cm7/Bb F7/A
But he's a jewel and my friend
AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl
Fm7Fm7 AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Oh Cry-stal
Instrumental break:
AbAb Bb majorBb
AbAb Bb majorBb
Verse:
C minorCm
You're stronger than me but I'm sure
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
That the fight would fall to no one
F minorFm C minorCm
The cold hard truth is stronger than us all
C minorCm
And it breaks my heart to see us go this far
Eb/GEb/G AbAb
We're just captives in our separate cells
F minorFm G7G7 C minorCm
And without her there's no peace behind these bars
Chorus:
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she leaves me handle her with care
Bb majorBb
Don't hurt little Crystal
AbAb Eb MajorEb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb majorBb
Oh Crystal
C minorCm Cm(maj7)/B
The world is your oyster, you're a pearl
Cm7/Bb F7/A
But he's a jewel and my friend
AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl
C minorCm Cm(maj7)/B
The world is your oyster, you're a pearl
Cm7/Bb F7/A
But he's a jewel and my friend
AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I'm sure that in the end, Crystal you'll be his little girl
Fm7Fm7 AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Oh Cry-stal
Fm7Fm7 AbAb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Oh Cry-stal
F minorFm C minorCm
Crystal
F minorFm C minorCm
Crystal
F minorFm C minorCm
Crystal
F minorFm C minorCm
Crystal
F minorFm C minorCm
Crystal
(repeat and ad lib)