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Temptation

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[Intro]
        G          C    DPaying dCu--es   and lGea--rning vCices....D  C  
[Verse 1]
   GWhen the Cbig guns starts a shDootingC  
   GWith the Cbullets of decDeptio-oh-oh-Con,  honey
   GWith a smCile upon your Dfa-a-a-a-Cace
   GYou're going from sCecond hand to Dalmost Cnew
[Pre-chorus]
   GWell I Asus4try to live life Ceye to eye (to Deye)
   But I sGay, I Asus4find it far too tCall, tall, tDall, tall, tall
[Chorus]
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDation, bCaby
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDation, bCaby
[Middle]
   GSing along, sCing along, baby
   Dsing along for the lCove of the children
[Verse 2]
   GAnd if this wCa-aa-as  Dto be true, ooCoh, yeah
   GSay I'd gCive all the tea D— in ChinCa
   And maGybe — Call the tDulipsC  
   in GAm-Cster-dDa-aa-aa-aCam
[Pre-chorus]
   GWell I Asus4try to live life eCye to eyeD  
   But I sGay, I Asus4find it far too tCall, tall, tDall, tall, tall
[Chorus]
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDationC  
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDation
   CSing along........ba-a-Dby, for the lCove of the children
   GFirst you mCake me move
   DUntil I'm Cso damn close
   GWell, take me back again, oh, tCake me back again,   Dahhhh..C  
   They'll say I'm mGighty thankfulD/F#  
   But its much too eEm7asy
   Doing DGod's job
   CPaying dDues and learning vGices
   But Cno, but oh, but oh Dno!
   Don't wCaste my fucking spGirit
   Oh spCiritD  C  
[Chorus]
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDation, bCaby
   GShow me G/Bone more sign
   Cgive me one more ti-i-i--i-Dime
   'Cause you gG/Bimme (gimme!)
   You gCimme, gimme, gimme temptDation, bCaby

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Temptation

by Wet Wet Wet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

G/B

D/F#

Em7

[Intro]

G C D C G C D C

Paying du--es and lea--rning vices....

[Verse 1]

G C D C

When the big guns starts a shooting

G C D C

With the bullets of deceptio-oh-oh-on, honey

G C D C

With a smile upon your fa-a-a-a-ace

G C D C

You're going from second hand to almost new

[Pre-chorus]

G Asus4 C D

Well I try to live life eye to eye (to eye)

G Asus4 C D

But I say, I find it far too tall, tall, tall, tall, tall

[Chorus]

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D C

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation, baby

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D C

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation, baby

[Middle]

G C

Sing along, sing along, baby

D C

sing along for the love of the children

[Verse 2]

G C D C

And if this wa-aa-as to be true, oooh, yeah

G C D C

Say I'd give all the tea — in China

G C D C

And maybe — all the tulips

G C D C

in Am-ster-da-aa-aa-aam

[Pre-chorus]

G Asus4 C D

Well I try to live life eye to eye

G Asus4 C D

But I say, I find it far too tall, tall, tall, tall, tall

[Chorus]

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D C

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation

C D C

Sing along........ba-a-by, for the love of the children

G C

First you make me move

D C

Until I'm so damn close

G C D C

Well, take me back again, oh, take me back again, ahhhh..

G D/F#

They'll say I'm mighty thankful

Em7

But its much too easy

Doing God's job

C D G

Paying dues and learning vices

C D

But no, but oh, but oh no!

C G

Don't waste my fucking spirit

C D C

Oh spirit

[Chorus]

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D C

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation, baby

G G/B

Show me one more sign

C D

give me one more ti-i-i--i-ime

G/B

'Cause you gimme (gimme!)

C D C

You gimme, gimme, gimme temptation, baby

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