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Sweet Desire:The Kendalls.
#1 on BB Hot Country on OVATION Records
in 1978.
(Intro)
 B
(Chorus)
ESweet desire gave Ame aEway, warmed my heart 
so I just Ahad to Estay.
ETempting feelings just lead Ame aEstray and sweet 
desire gave Bme aEway.
(Verse 1)
Oh, I Aknow, Ethat I should go, but your Btouch, it 
Ethrills me so.
And it's so Aeasy to Estay with you, when you're 
Bholding me like a lover would do.
(Chorus)
ESweet desire gave Ame aEway, warmed my heart 
so I just Ahad to Estay.
ETempting feelings just lead Ame aEstray and sweet 
            B   E.....F
desire gave me away.
(Verse 2)
FI've never Bbknown a love so Fstrong, but CI’m  not where 
FI belong.
Since you Bbput your spell on Fme, the Charder I try, 
it won't set me free.
(Chorus)
FSweet desire gave Bbme aFway, warmed my heart 
so I just Bbhad to Fstay.
FTempting feelings just lead Bbme aFstray and sweet 
desire gave Cme aFway.
Carry Bbme (carry me) aFway..oh, baby, carry me.
Carry Bbme (carry me) aFway..oh, I want you, carry me.
Carry Bbme (carry me) aFway..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sweet Desire

by The Kendalls

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Sweet Desire:The Kendalls.

#1 on BB Hot Country on OVATION Records

in 1978.

(Intro)

(Chorus)

E A E

Sweet desire gave me away, warmed my heart

A E

so I just had to stay.

E A E

Tempting feelings just lead me astray and sweet

B E

desire gave me away.

(Verse 1)

A E B

Oh, I know, that I should go, but your touch, it

thrills me so.

A E

And it's so easy to stay with you, when you're

holding me like a lover would do.

(Chorus)

E A E

Sweet desire gave me away, warmed my heart

A E

so I just had to stay.

E A E

Tempting feelings just lead me astray and sweet

B E.....F

desire gave me away.

(Verse 2)

F Bb F C

I've never known a love so strong, but I’m not where

I belong.

Bb F C

Since you put your spell on me, the harder I try,

it won't set me free.

(Chorus)

F Bb F

Sweet desire gave me away, warmed my heart

Bb F

so I just had to stay.

F Bb F

Tempting feelings just lead me astray and sweet

C F

desire gave me away.

Bb F

Carry me (carry me) away..oh, baby, carry me.

Bb F

Carry me (carry me) away..oh, I want you, carry me.

Bb F

Carry me (carry me) away..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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