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Tempted

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ChordsKeyBCapoFret 2intermediate
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Chords in this song30

capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Intro

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Verse 1

D7/F# D7 A * E/G#
I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste,
A flannel for my face,
Pyjamas, a hairbrush, new shoes and a case,
I said to my reflection,
"Let's get out of this place-------!"
Past the church and the steeple,
The laundry on the hill,
Billboards and the buildings,
Memories of it still keep calling and calling,
But for - get it all, ...I know I will 

Chorus 1

Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted but the truth is dis - covered...
What's been going on,
And now that you have gone ...there's no other, 
Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered

Verse 2

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Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus4 A * E/G#
I'm at the car park, the airport,
The baggage carou - sel,
The people keep on crowding, I'm wishing I was well,
I said, "It's no occasion,
It's no story I can tell!" 
At my bedside, empty pocket,
A foot without a sock,
Your body gets much closer, I fumble for the clock,
A - larmed by the se - duction,
I wish ...that it would stop 

Chorus 2

Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered, 
What's been going on,
And now that you have gone ...there's no other, 
Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered

Verse 3

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Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus4 A * E/G#
I bought a novel, some perfume,
A fortune all for you, 
But it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue,
I asked of my reflection,
"Tell me, what is there to do-------?"  

Chorus 3

Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered, 
What's been going on,
And now that you have gone ...there's no other, 
Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered

Chorus 4

Huhh! Tempted... by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted but the truth is dis - covered, 
Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered 

Chorus 5

Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted, but the truth is dis - covered...
What's been going on,
And now that you have gone ...there's no other, 
Tempted by the fruit of a - nother, 
Tempted but the truth is dis - covered

Coda used for live performances

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For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below the diagrams
A F#m7/E Am7/E D7/F# Am7
<3 of 23> <10 of 46> <4 of 30> <8 of 20> <3 of 46>
D/F# E/G# Em7 Bm7/E
<7 of 20> <3 of 23> <6 of 49> <4 of 22>
F#m G E7
<3 of 14> <2 of 27> <7 of 47>
The remaining chord boxes can be the default first
option and don't need reselecting.

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