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Sweet Temptation

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CSweet temptation that's Fwhat you are to me
CThat's all you'll always be it G7seems
CSweet temptation you Fsmile and pass me by
But Cstill you G7occupy my Cdreams
Now Fmaybe I've got lots of hidden Ccharms
You'd Ffind if you'd just hold me in your Carms
G7But you're just Csweet temptation a Fdiamond in the rough
You Cmake it G7awful tough for Cme
Sweet temptation the Fmost delicious peach
CIs always out of reach they G7say
CSweet temptation Fyou're just a little flirt
You Cknow you might get G7hurt that Cway
Now Fsomeday you may get a big surCprise
By Fsomeone who will make you reaClize
G7That you're just Csweet temptation a Fdiamond in the rough
You Cmake it G7awful tough for Cme

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Sweet Temptation

by Jean Shepard

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C F

Sweet temptation that's what you are to me

C G7

That's all you'll always be it seems

C F

Sweet temptation you smile and pass me by

C G7 C

But still you occupy my dreams

F C

Now maybe I've got lots of hidden charms

F C

You'd find if you'd just hold me in your arms

G7 C F

But you're just sweet temptation a diamond in the rough

C G7 C

You make it awful tough for me

Sweet temptation the most delicious peach

C G7

Is always out of reach they say

C F

Sweet temptation you're just a little flirt

C G7 C

You know you might get hurt that way

F C

Now someday you may get a big surprise

F C

By someone who will make you realize

G7 C F

That you're just sweet temptation a diamond in the rough

C G7 C

You make it awful tough for me

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