Crimson and Clover chords

Tommy James & The Shondells

Song Key: C Major → C# Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 80 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Guitar Chords: C, F, G, Bb → C#, F#, G#

Arrangement Song Details
Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major F Major barre chord G Major Bb Major Bb Major barre chord C# Major barre chord F# Major barre chord G# Major barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH C# Major barre chord-LH F# Major barre chord-LH G# Major barre chord-LH
Speed: x0.1

Crimson and Clover

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
     C         G  F
1. | Ahhh...   3+ 4+ | 
F        G              C         G  F
   Now I don't hardly | know her  3+ 4+ |
F        G               C         G  F
   But I think I could | love her  3+ 4+ |
F  G              C        G  F    F     G
   Crim-son and | clo-ver  3+ 4+ | 1+2+  3+4+ |
 
     C         G  F
2. | Ahhh...   3+ 4+ | 
F              G              C     G   F
   Well if she come walkin' | over  3+  4+ |
F             G             C         G   F
   Now I been wait-in' to | show her  3+  4+ |
F  G             C        G   F
   Crimson and | clo-ver  3+  4+ | 
F  G           C      G  F     F     G
   O-ver and | o-ver  3+ 4+ |     |     |

      C      F        C      F
   |  1+2+   3+4+  |  1+2+   3+4+  |
 
      C     Bb  F
   |  1+2+  3+  4+ | x5

       G
   |       |   %   |

     C         G   F
3. | Yeah...   3+  4+ |  
F      G           C            G   F
   My, my such a | sweet thing  3+  4+ |
F           G         C         G   F
   I wan-na do  ev'-| ry-thing  3+  4+ |
F         G             C         G   F
   What a beau-ti-ful | feel-ing  3+  4+ |
F  G             C        G  F
   Crimson and | clo-ver  3+ 4+ |
F            G          C 
   O-ver and o-ver |  (Bass)   |

          C      G   F     F     G
Instr: |  1+2+   3+  4+ |  1+2+  3+4+  | x4

          C      G   F       F
       |  1+2+   3+  4+ |         |


          C      G   F     F     G
Instr: |  1+2+   3+  4+ |  1+2+  3+4+ | x4

          C      G   F       F         G
       |  1+2+   3+  4+ |         |         |

          C      G   F     F     G
Instr: |  1+2+   3+  4+ |  1+2+  3+4+ | x4

          C      G   F       F         G
       |  1+2+   3+  4+ |         |         |

          C      G   F     F     G
Instr: |  1+2+   3+  4+ |  1+2+  3+4+ | x4

          C      G   F       F
       |  1+2+   3+  4+ |         |

           G
       |       |   %   |   %   |   %   |   %   |

       (key change)

          C#     G#      F#     G#
       |  1+2+   3+4+ |  1+2+  3+4+ |

         C#           G#        F#        G#
Outro: | Crims-on and clo-ver | o-ver and o-ver | x6

          C#     G#      F#    G#
       |  1+2+   3+4+ |  1+2+  3+4+ | repeat to fade

Arrangement Details:

  • Song Keys: C Major with a key change to C# Major
  • Key Signatures:
    C Major - no sharps or flats
    C# Major - 7 sharps {flats (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)}
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 80
  • Voice Range: C4 - G4
  • Video Frequency: 433 z (standard frequency is 440Hz - you may want to tune each string of your guitar to the video frequency, as some of you may find it slightly disconcerting.)

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Tommy James, Peter Lucia
  • Lyrics Begin: Ah, now I don't hardly know her, but I think I could love her.
  • Genre: Psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, bubblegum pop
  • Featured Artists: Tommy James and the Shondells
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1968
    Released: November 1968
    B-side: Some Kind of Love, I'm Taken
  • Album: Crimson & Clover
    Recorded: 1968
    Released: December 1968
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