Tempted
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intro:
B B/A E/G# E
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B F#/A# G#m
I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste, a flannel for my face
C# Em
Pajamas, a hairbrush, new shoes and a case
Bm F#m G/A A
I said to my reflection, "let's get out of this place"
E G
Passed the church and the steeple, the laundry on the hill
B
Billboards and the buildings
A/E C#/F
Memories of it still keep
Bm/F# E
Calling and calling
Bm/F# G/F E E/D
But forget it all I know I will
[Refrão] B B/A E/G# E
Tempted by the fruit of another
B B/A E/G# E
Tempted but the truth is discovered
C#
What's been going on
F#
Now that you have gone
B B/A
There's no other
E/G# E B B/A
Tempted by the fruit of another
E/G# E C#m Em
Tempted but the truth is discovered
B F#/A# G#m
I'm at the carpark, the airport, the baggage carousel
C# Em
The people keep on grabbing, ain't wishing I was well
Bm F#m G/A G
I said, "It's no occasion, it's no story I can tell"
E G
At my bedside, empty pocket, a foot without a sock
B
Your body gets much closer
A/E C#/F
I fumble for the clock
Bm/F# E
Alarmed by the seduction
Bm/F# G/F E E/D
I wish that it would stop
[Refrão] B B/A E/G# E
Tempted by the fruit of another
B B/A E/G# E
Tempted but the truth is discovered
C#
What's been going on
F#
Now that you have gone
B B/A
There's no other
E/G# E B B/A
Tempted by the fruit of another
E/G# E C#m Em
Tempted but the truth is discovered
B F#/A# G#m
I bought a novel, some perfume, a fortune over you
C# Em
But it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue
Bm F#m G/A A D
I asked of my reflection, "tell me what is there to do"
[Refrão] B B/A E/G# E
(Tempted by the fruit of another
B B/A E/G# E
Tempted but the truth is discovered)
C#
What's been going on
F#
Now that you have gone
B B/A
There's no other
E/G# E B B/A
Tempted by the fruit of another
E/G# E C#m (Em)
Tempted but the truth is discovered (repeat)
How to play Tempted
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.