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[Intro]
A  E7  A
[Verse 1]
Last Anight two hearts were tempted a flame with deDsire
Desire to throw all Acaution to the E7wind
When inAside, a conscience tells this:
You're A7playing with Dfire
Fire Aburns, be E7careful my AfriendE  
[Chorus]
ForAbidden to love you
ForDbidden to want you
ForAbidden to step out of E7line
Though Awe long for each otherA7  
We beDlong to another
Our Alove is E7forbidden Awine
[Instrumental Break]
A  E7  A
[Verse 2]
So we Aclose the door to heaven; to A7treasures unDtold
Untold and hidden Adeep within our E7hearts
To Aone we vowed forever, to A7have and to Dhold
ForAever til E7death do us Apart
[Chorus]
ForAbidden to love you
ForDbidden to want you
ForAbidden to step out of E7line
Though Awe long for each otherA7  
We beDlong to another
Our Alove is E7forbidden Awine

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Forbidden

by Carl and Pearl Butler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A E7 A

[Verse 1]

A D

Last night two hearts were tempted a flame with desire

A E7

Desire to throw all caution to the wind

When inside, a conscience tells this:

A7 D

You're playing with fire

A E7 A E

Fire burns, be careful my friend

[Chorus]

Forbidden to love you

Forbidden to want you

A E7

Forbidden to step out of line

A A7

Though we long for each other

We belong to another

A E7 A

Our love is forbidden wine

[Instrumental Break]

A E7 A

[Verse 2]

A A7 D

So we close the door to heaven; to treasures untold

A E7

Untold and hidden deep within our hearts

A A7 D

To one we vowed forever, to have and to hold

A E7 A

Forever til death do us part

[Chorus]

Forbidden to love you

Forbidden to want you

A E7

Forbidden to step out of line

A A7

Though we long for each other

We belong to another

A E7 A

Our love is forbidden wine

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