Learn to play "Temptation" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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F E7 Am7 It's time for me to be on my way I know Dm I've got business to conduct F/A Gsus4 And I've got places to go G/F F E7 Am7 But I can't help looking at her sleeping instead. Dm7 F/A Another morning I'll have trouble climbing out G of this bed, F/G C Dm C/E F G E C Because - she's such a temp-tation Dm C/E F G F C It's driving me crazy Dm C/E F G And it's my fascination Am7 D G/D D That's making me act this way Am7 D G/D F And I know what all my friends say C/G G They're afraid that I'm losing my touch G/C C But she's such a temptation. Oh, I look so tired 'cause I don't get much sleep I've got too many commitments That are too hard to keep And I try to be rational and I try to be wise But it all gets blown to pieces When I look in her eyes Because she's such a temptation And nothing can save me And my only salvation If I can tear myself away 'Cause I know what all of my friends say There's a danger in wanting too much But she's such a temptation Oh yeah, I should be leaving but I can't cut loose I have my reasons for resistance But I have no excuse And I lose my composure, I could use some restraint I never claimed to be a hero And I never said I was a saint She's such a temptation It's driving me crazy And it's my fascination That's making me act this way And I can just hear all my friends say "Better watch out, you're losing your touch" But she's such a temptation E/G# E+/G# E/G# Yes she is E+/G# G/C C G/C She's such a temptation C E/G# Yes she is E+/G# E/G# Oh, Yes she is E+/G# G/F F She's such a temptation You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am7 C D Dm Dm7 E+ E E7 F G G# Gsus4 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Temptation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Temptation" by Billy Joel.