Into Temptation
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INTRO: Em Em7/F# Em/G B6
Em Em7/F# Em/G A B6
you opened up your door
B Em Em7/F# C
I couldn't believe my luck
B Em Em7/F# C
you in your new blue dress
D#sus Em Em7/F# C
taking away my breath
B Em Em7/F# C
the cradle is soft and warm
D#sus Em Em7/F# C
couldn't do me no harm
B Em Em7/F#
you're showing me how to give
G
into temptation
D Em A/C#* B
knowing full well the earth will rebel
G D
into temptation
B Em Em7/F# Em/G A B6
a muddle of nervous words
B Em Em7/F# C
could never amount to betrayal
B Em Em7/F# C
the sentence is all my own
D#sus Em Em7/F# C
the price is to watch it fail
B Em Em7/F#
as I turn to go
C D#sus Em Em7/F# C
you looked at me for half a second
D#sus Em Em7/F# C
with an open invitation
B
for me to go
G
into temptation
D Em A/C# D
knowing full well the earth will rebel
G
into temptation
D D#sus C D
safe in the wide open arms of hell
Bm A/C#
we can go sailing in
C D Bm A
climb down, lose yourself when you linger long
G
into temptation
D D#sus Em Em7/F# C D
right where you belong
Em Em7/F# C D#sus
Em Em7/F# Em/G B6
the guilty get no sleep
B Em Em7/F# C
in the last slow hours of morning
B Em Em7/F# C
experience is cheap
D#sus Em Em7/F# C
I should've listened to the warning
B G D A/C# D
but the cradle is soft and warm
G
into temptation
D D#sus Em A/C# D
knowing full well the earth will rebel
G D
into your wide open arms
D#sus C D
no way to break the spell
C D
break this spell
C D A2*
don't tell
ALL CHORDS FOR VERSE:
Em 0220XX
Em7/F# 2200XX
Em/G 3220XX
A X022XX
B6 X254XX
B X244XX
D#sus XX120X [on chorus: XX1202]
* UNUSUAL CHORDS
A/C# X42220
A2 X02200
(Transcription by Marck Bailey)
How to play Into Temptation
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.