[Notes: 1) This is a deceptively simple song; like Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody To Love", there are only four chords in it, but no two verses are identical. 2) Tommy James played all the guitar parts on this, and he usually played in open E; you might want to try it.]
verse 1:
Ah
Now I don't hardly know her
But I think I could love her
Crimson and clover
/ / / /
verse 2:
Ah Well if she come walkin' over Now I been waitin' to show her Crimson and clover
Over and over
/ / / / / / / /
instrumental break 1 [single version]:
bass alone (2x):
v v v v |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-----------| |-----------------------4---4---4-| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
bass and guitars (5x):
/ / / /
/ / / / / r r r
verse 3:
Yeah My mind's such a sweet thing I wanna do everything What a beautiful feeling Crimson and clover
/ / / / Over and over
instrumental break 2:
repeat bass (2x) repeat B-A-E (6x this time)
/ / / / / / / /
outro:
/ / / / / / / /
Crimson and clover, over and over (repeat to fade)