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It’s a Sin
DmNow the Lord, he'll forFgive you for A7cheating
And the DmLord, he'll forFgive you if you Bm7lie
Yes, A#he'll forFgive and he'll A7help you to Dmlive
But he Gsure frowns down soundly G7on you and A#I, babe
Chorus:
It Fmust be a sin when you Amlove sA#omebodyGm  
Damned if you Fdon't, twice Amdamned if you D#do
It Cmust be a Fsin when you F7love someA#bodyG  
As Fmuch as CI'm lovin' Ayou.A7  Dm  
Now the Lord  he's known, and for his kindness
Always willing to set a sinner free
He'll save your soul and he'll make you whole
But I don't see no angels comin' down shinin' their light on you and me.
Chorus

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Its A Sin

by Jimmy Webb

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Bm7

It’s a Sin

Dm F A7

Now the Lord, he'll forgive you for cheating

Dm F Bm7

And the Lord, he'll forgive you if you lie

A# F A7 Dm

Yes, he'll forgive and he'll help you to live

G G7 A#

But he sure frowns down soundly on you and I, babe

Chorus:

F Am A# Gm

It must be a sin when you love somebody

F Am D#

Damned if you don't, twice damned if you do

C F F7 A# G

It must be a sin when you love somebody

F C A A7 Dm

As much as I'm lovin' you.

Now the Lord he's known, and for his kindness

Always willing to set a sinner free

He'll save your soul and he'll make you whole

But I don't see no angels comin' down shinin' their light on you and me.

Chorus

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