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This song was written by Robert Palmer.
A fairly easy song to get going. 
The trick is in the syncopated rhythm of the 
guitar / bass / drums combo - ba-bum-bum-bum-pause-bum.
In the verses & choruses SLIDE up (D up to E, etc) 
to the chord at the start of each bar.
[Intro]
 D/    E   D/    E   G/    A   A/ B  
(This is also the general rhythm of the verses)
[Verse 1] (* and so on for the verse and chorus)
   D/                     E   D/    E   G/    A   G/  A*
How can it be permissable?
She Ecompromise my principles! yeah-Ayeah
That Ekind of love is mythical.A  
She's Eanything but typical.A  
[Bridge 1]
She's a Bcraze! You ought to know it! She's a Bpowerful force!
You're oAbliged to conform when there's Gno other course!
She Bused to look good to me Gbut now I find her -
Simply irreEsistible.             ASimply irreEsistible.A  
Simply irreEsistible.             ASimply irreEsistible.A  
[Verse 2]
Her Eloving is so powerful!       AIt's Esimply unavoidable! mmm-oh-oAh oh
The Etrend is irreversable!       AThe Ewoman is invincible!A  
[Bridge 2]
She's a Bnatural law and she Bleaves me in awe!
She deAserves the applause! I suGrrender because -
She Bused to look good to me Gbut now I find her -
Simply irresEistible.             ASimply irreEsistible.A  
[Chorus 1]
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's so fine, there's no other way to go!)
(Drum beat only but RP chants out the words in these chords - I think)
BShe's unavoidable, my Aback's against the wall!
BShe gives me feelings I Anever had before!
BI'm breaking promises! She's Abreaking every law!
BShe used to look good to me but Anow I find her -G  
[Chorus 2]
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's all mine, there's no other way to go!)
[Guitar Break]
G F G F G F D# C# B
[Verse 3]
Her Emethods are inscrutable!   AThe prEoof is irrefutable!   Ammm-oh-oh-oh
She's Eso completely kissable!   AOur Elives are indivisible! oh Ayeah
[Bridge 1]
She's a Bcraze! You ought to know it! She's a Bpowerful force!
You're oAbliged to conform when there's Gno other course!
Well she Bused to look good to me Gbut now I find her -
[Ending Chorus] (x2)
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)
Simply irreEsistible!A  
          (She's all mine, there's no other way to go!)
(Full stop after final phrase)
Simply irreEsistible!

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Simply Irresistible

by Robert Palmer

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This song was written by Robert Palmer.

A fairly easy song to get going.

The trick is in the syncopated rhythm of the

guitar / bass / drums combo - ba-bum-bum-bum-pause-bum.

In the verses & choruses SLIDE up (D up to E, etc)

to the chord at the start of each bar.

[Intro]

D E D E G A A B

/ / / /

(This is also the general rhythm of the verses)

[Verse 1] (* and so on for the verse and chorus)

D E D E G A G A

/ / / / *

How can it be permissable?

E A

She compromise my principles! yeah-yeah

E A

That kind of love is mythical.

E A

She's anything but typical.

[Bridge 1]

B B

She's a craze! You ought to know it! She's a powerful force!

A G

You're obliged to conform when there's no other course!

B G

She used to look good to me but now I find her -

E A E A

Simply irresistible. Simply irresistible.

E A E A

Simply irresistible. Simply irresistible.

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Her loving is so powerful! It's simply unavoidable! mmm-oh-oh oh

E A E A

The trend is irreversable! The woman is invincible!

[Bridge 2]

B B

She's a natural law and she leaves me in awe!

A G

She deserves the applause! I surrender because -

B G

She used to look good to me but now I find her -

E A E A

Simply irresistible. Simply irresistible.

[Chorus 1]

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's so fine, there's no other way to go!)

(Drum beat only but RP chants out the words in these chords - I think)

B A

She's unavoidable, my back's against the wall!

B A

She gives me feelings I never had before!

B A

I'm breaking promises! She's breaking every law!

B A G

She used to look good to me but now I find her -

[Chorus 2]

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's all mine, there's no other way to go!)

[Guitar Break]

G F G F G F D# C# B

[Verse 3]

E A E A

Her methods are inscrutable! The proof is irrefutable! mmm-oh-oh-oh

E A E A

She's so completely kissable! Our lives are indivisible! oh yeah

[Bridge 1]

B B

She's a craze! You ought to know it! She's a powerful force!

A G

You're obliged to conform when there's no other course!

B G

Well she used to look good to me but now I find her -

[Ending Chorus] (x2)

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's so fine there's no telling where the money went!)

E A

Simply irresistible!

(She's all mine, there's no other way to go!)

(Full stop after final phrase)

Simply irresistible!

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