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Tempt My Trouble

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[Intro]
   Am                                                           (N.C.)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0-5-5-5-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0---------|
[Verse 1]
N.C.           Am  
Why you got it in for me?
Is it 'cause I bring you tCo your knees?G  
Throw water on elAmectricity just to see
If the spark will make us fCeel
The way we used to fGeel
  AmYou're my heart-taker
I'm your heart-breaker
  CAnd we're both fakers
FGaking always straight into each Amother's arms
We know what we aCre
We know what we aGre
[Pre-Chorus]
 FUnchain my love, oh-Amoh
              N.C.
But don't you ever let me go
[Chorus]
FLights go out aDmgain
You strAmoke my pain
And tCempt my trouble
SFick how we pretDmend
But wAme're not friends
And wCe're not lovers
WFe're just trouble
WDme're just trouble
    AmN.C.
  So tempt my trouble
[Post-Chorus]
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
I keep on messing wAmith your head
You keep on messing Cup my bedG  
I feel like we're two stAmoners, two loners
Who keep on forgetting everythCing we've saidG  
[Pre-Chorus]
 FUnchain my love, oh-Amoh
              N.C.
But don't you ever let me go
[Chorus]
FLights go out aDmgain (Lights go out again)
You strAmoke my pain
And tCempt my trouble
SFick how we pretDmend (How we pretend)
But wAme're not friends
And wCe're not lovers
WFe're just trouble
WDme're just trouble
    AmN.C.
  So tempt my trouble
[Post-Chorus]
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
N.C.
 (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Bridge]
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, Cooh-ooh-D5ooh
  AmSo why you gotta tempt my trouble?
  AmOoh-ooh-ooh, Cooh-ooh-D5ooh
  AmSo why you gotta tempt my trouble?
                             Ohh-oh
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0-5-5-3---|
[Chorus]
FLights go out aDmgain (Lights go out)
You strAmoke my pain
And tCempt my trouble
SFick how we pretDmend (Sick how we pretend)
But wAme're not friends
And wCe're not lovers
WFe're just trouble
WDme're just trouble
  AmSo tCempt my trouble
WFe're just trouble
WDme're just trouble (Oh-oh)
  AmSo tCempt my trouble
[Outro]
N.C.
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

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Tempt My Trouble

by Bishop Briggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am (N.C.)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0-5-5-5-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0---------|

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Why you got it in for me?

C G

Is it 'cause I bring you to your knees?

Throw water on electricity just to see

If the spark will make us feel

The way we used to feel

You're my heart-taker

I'm your heart-breaker

And we're both fakers

G Am

Faking always straight into each other's arms

We know what we are

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

Unchain my love, oh-oh

N.C.

But don't you ever let me go

[Chorus]

F Dm

Lights go out again

You stroke my pain

And tempt my trouble

F Dm

Sick how we pretend

But we're not friends

And we're not lovers

We're just trouble

N.C.

So tempt my trouble

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

I keep on messing with your head

C G

You keep on messing up my bed

I feel like we're two stoners, two loners

C G

Who keep on forgetting everything we've said

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

Unchain my love, oh-oh

N.C.

But don't you ever let me go

[Chorus]

F Dm

Lights go out again (Lights go out again)

You stroke my pain

And tempt my trouble

F Dm

Sick how we pretend (How we pretend)

But we're not friends

And we're not lovers

We're just trouble

N.C.

So tempt my trouble

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

N.C.

(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Bridge]

Am C D5

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

So why you gotta tempt my trouble?

Am C D5

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

So why you gotta tempt my trouble?

Ohh-oh

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-5-5-5-5-5-----0-|-5-----0-5-5-3---|

[Chorus]

F Dm

Lights go out again (Lights go out)

You stroke my pain

And tempt my trouble

F Dm

Sick how we pretend (Sick how we pretend)

But we're not friends

And we're not lovers

We're just trouble

Am C

So tempt my trouble

We're just trouble

We're just trouble (Oh-oh)

Am C

So tempt my trouble

[Outro]

N.C.

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

About Tempt My Trouble Chords by Bishop Briggs

Learn how to play Tempt My Trouble by Bishop Briggs with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tempt My Trouble chords”, “Tempt My Trouble guitar chords”, or “Bishop Briggs Tempt My Trouble chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tempt My Trouble chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tempt My Trouble lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, B, G, D, A.

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What key is "Tempt My Trouble" in?

The chords for "Tempt My Trouble" show the original chord names (including Am, C, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.