Crystal chords by Elton John

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Cm

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 Cm harmonic scale (include B natural)

Intro:
Cm    Fm
Cm    Fm

Verse:
   Cm
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
    Cm
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
Bb
Don't hurt little Crystal
      Ab           Eb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb
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:
    Cm
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
    Cm
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
Bb
Don't hurt little Crystal
      Ab           Eb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb
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
Ab   Bb


Verse:
    Cm
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
    Cm
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
Bb
Don't hurt little Crystal
      Ab           Eb
And if she calls you long distance just be there
Bb
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)