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Semisonic - Temptation
[Intro]
D  A  G  D
D  A  G
D  A  G  D
D  A  G
[Verse 1]
DI went to see tempAtation yesterGdayD  
In a Dfourplex on the Aold high dGrive
D'Cause something in my Alife was runaGwayD  
Or Dmaybe to prove that AI am still aliGve
[Verse 2]
Temptation lives alone and she works all day
So I waited after five on her front porch
She arrived parked her car and she walked my way
She smiled to see me standing at her door
[Pre-Chorus]
BbTell me now how pleasure could be a Csin
BbShe turned the key in the lock and let me Cin
[Chorus]
DAaaah Gah Dah, tempGtation showed me Awhat I shouldn't Gdo
DAaaah Gah Dah, tempGtation showed me Awhat I shouldn't Gdo
[Bridge]
F#mSomewhere in the world tonight
BmTwo lovers are treating each Aother right
GSomewhere else in a lonely town
COne lover wC/Baits an endless hAour
[Verse 3]
Driving home in the dark I say this time will be the last
Now I know what I should never do
At least I'll keep temptation's photograph
Maybe hang on to her phone number too
[Pre-Chorus]
BbTell me now how pleasure can be a Csin
BbBut I don't plan to tell anyone where I've Cbeen
[Chorus]
Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do
Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do
Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do
Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do
(fade out)

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Temptation

by Semisonic

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F#m

C/B

Semisonic - Temptation

[Intro]

D A G D

D A G

D A G D

D A G

[Verse 1]

D A G D

I went to see temptation yesterday

D A G

In a fourplex on the old high drive

D A G D

'Cause something in my life was runaway

D A G

Or maybe to prove that I am still alive

[Verse 2]

Temptation lives alone and she works all day

So I waited after five on her front porch

She arrived parked her car and she walked my way

She smiled to see me standing at her door

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C

Tell me now how pleasure could be a sin

Bb C

She turned the key in the lock and let me in

[Chorus]

D G D G A G

Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do

D G D G A G

Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do

[Bridge]

F#m

Somewhere in the world tonight

Bm A

Two lovers are treating each other right

Somewhere else in a lonely town

C C/B A

One lover waits an endless hour

[Verse 3]

Driving home in the dark I say this time will be the last

Now I know what I should never do

At least I'll keep temptation's photograph

Maybe hang on to her phone number too

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C

Tell me now how pleasure can be a sin

Bb C

But I don't plan to tell anyone where I've been

[Chorus]

Aaaah ah ah, temptation showed me what I shouldn't do

(fade out)

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