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Temptation

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[Intro]
G/C    C    G/C    C    E/G#    E+    E/G#    E+/G#
G/C    C    G/C    C    E/G#    E+    E/G#    E+/G#  G#dim
[Verse 1]
FIt's time for me to be on E7my way I Am7know
I've got Dmbusiness to conduct
And I've got F/Aplaces to GsusgoG  
   G/FBut I can't Fhelp looking at her E7sleeping inAm7stead
Another Dm7morning I'll have trouble climbing F/Aout of this Gbed
[Chorus]
F/GBecause C- she's Csuch Dma   C/Etemp - Fta - GtionF/G  
  CIt's Cdri - Dmving C/Eme   Fcra - GzyF/G  
  CAnd it's Cmy Dmfas - C/Eci - Fna - Gtion
That's Ammaking me act this way D---G/D  D  
And Am7I know what all of my DfriG/Dends Fsay
They're C/Gafraid that I'm losing my Gtouch
But she's such a temp - G/Cta - Ction
[Instrumental]
G/C    C    E/G#    E+/G#    E/G#  E+/G#  E/G#
[Verse 2]
FI look so tired cause I E7don't get much Am7sleep
And I've got Dmtoo many commitments that are F/Atoo hard to GsuskeepG  
And I Ftry to be rational and I E7try to be Am7wise
But it Dm7all gets blown to pieces when I F/Alook in her Geyes
[Chorus]
F/GBecause C- she's Csuch Dma   C/Etemp - Fta - GtionF/G  
  CAnd Cno - Dmthing C/Ecan Fsave GmeF/G  
  CBut I Cmight Dmfind  C/Esal - Fva - Gtion
If Am7I can tear myself aDwayG/D  D  
Cause Am7I know what all of my DfriG/Dends Fsay
There's a C/Gdanger in wanting too Gmuch
But she's such a temp - G/Cta - Ction
[Instrumental]
G/C    C    E/G#    E+/G#    E/G#    E+/G#
G/C    C    G/C     C        E/G#    E+/G#    E/G#  E+/G#  E/G#
[Verse 3]
FI should be leaving but I E7can't cut Am7loose
I have my Dmreasons for resistance but I F/Ahave no exGsuscuseG  
And I G/Flose my comFposure I could E7use some reAm7straint
I never Dm7claimed to be a hero and I F/Anever said GI was a Csaint
[Chorus]
She's Csuch Dma   C/Etemp - Fta - GtionF/G  
  CIt's Cdri - Dmving C/Eme   Fcra - GzyF/G  
  CAnd it's Cmy Dmfas - C/Eci - Fna - Gtion
That's Ammaking me act this way D---G/D  D  
And Am7I can just hear all of my DfriG/Dends Fsay
Better C/Gwatch out, you're losing your Gtouch
But she's such a temp - G/Cta - CtionG/C  C  
     E/G#Yes E+/G#she is
     E/G#She's E+/G#such a temp - G/Cta - Ction
       G/C     CYes she is
        E/G#   E+/G#Oh yes she is
        E/G#  E+/G#She's such a temp - G/Fta - FtionGsus4  F/G  C  

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Temptation

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

E/G#

E+

E+/G#

G#dim

Am7

F/A

Gsus

G/F

Dm7

F/G

C/E

G/D

C/G

Gsus4

[Intro]

G/C C G/C C E/G# E+ E/G# E+/G#

G/C C G/C C E/G# E+ E/G# E+/G# G#dim

[Verse 1]

F E7 Am7

It's time for me to be on my way I know

I've got business to conduct

F/A Gsus G

And I've got places to go

G/F F E7 Am7

But I can't help looking at her sleeping instead

Dm7 F/A G

Another morning I'll have trouble climbing out of this bed

[Chorus]

F/G C C Dm C/E F G F/G

Because - she's such a temp - ta - tion

C C Dm C/E F G F/G

It's dri - ving me cra - zy

C C Dm C/E F G

And it's my fas - ci - na - tion

Am D G/D D

That's making me act this way ---

Am7 D G/D F

And I know what all of my friends say

C/G G

They're afraid that I'm losing my touch

G/C C

But she's such a temp - ta - tion

[Instrumental]

G/C C E/G# E+/G# E/G# E+/G# E/G#

[Verse 2]

F E7 Am7

I look so tired cause I don't get much sleep

Dm F/A Gsus G

And I've got too many commitments that are too hard to keep

F E7 Am7

And I try to be rational and I try to be wise

Dm7 F/A G

But it all gets blown to pieces when I look in her eyes

[Chorus]

F/G C C Dm C/E F G F/G

Because - she's such a temp - ta - tion

C C Dm C/E F G F/G

And no - thing can save me

C C Dm C/E F G

But I might find sal - va - tion

Am7 D G/D D

If I can tear myself away

Am7 D G/D F

Cause I know what all of my friends say

C/G G

There's a danger in wanting too much

G/C C

But she's such a temp - ta - tion

[Instrumental]

G/C C E/G# E+/G# E/G# E+/G#

G/C C G/C C E/G# E+/G# E/G# E+/G# E/G#

[Verse 3]

F E7 Am7

I should be leaving but I can't cut loose

Dm F/A Gsus G

I have my reasons for resistance but I have no excuse

G/F F E7 Am7

And I lose my composure I could use some restraint

Dm7 F/A G C

I never claimed to be a hero and I never said I was a saint

[Chorus]

C Dm C/E F G F/G

She's such a temp - ta - tion

C C Dm C/E F G F/G

It's dri - ving me cra - zy

C C Dm C/E F G

And it's my fas - ci - na - tion

Am D G/D D

That's making me act this way ---

Am7 D G/D F

And I can just hear all of my friends say

C/G G

Better watch out, you're losing your touch

G/C C G/C C

But she's such a temp - ta - tion

E/G# E+/G#

Yes she is

E/G# E+/G# G/C C

She's such a temp - ta - tion

G/C C

Yes she is

E/G# E+/G#

Oh yes she is

E/G# E+/G# G/F F Gsus4 F/G C

She's such a temp - ta - tion

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