Chords for David Houston - Almost Persuaded (1966) & Answer Song.

Tempo:
84.1 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

A

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Houston - Almost Persuaded (1966)  & Answer Song. chords
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[Eb] [Ab] Last night, all alone in [Db] a bar room, met [Ab] a girl with a drink in [Eb] her hand.
She [Ab] had ruby red lips, [Db] cold black hair, [Ab] and eyes that [Eb] would tempt [Ab] any man.
[Eb] [Gm] Then [Ab] she came and sat down [Db] at my table, and [Ab] as she placed her soft [Eb] hands in mine,
[Ab] I found myself [Db] wanting to kiss her, [Ab] for temptation [Eb] was flowing [Ab] like wine.
[Eb] [B] [Eb] And [Ab] I was [Db] almost persuaded to [Ab] strip myself [Eb] of my pride,
[Ab]
[Db] and I was almost persuaded [Ab] to push [Eb] my conscience [Ab]
aside.
[F] [Bb] Then we danced and she [Eb] whispered, I need you.
[Bb] Take me away from here and [F] be my man.
[A] Then [Bb] I looked into her eyes [Eb] and I saw it, [Bb] the reflection [F] of my [Bb] wedding veil.
[F] [Db] [Am] And [Bb] I was [Eb] almost persuaded [Bb] to let strange lips [F] lead me on.
[Bb]
Almost [Eb] persuaded.
But [Bb] your sweet love [F] made me stop and [Eb] go
[Bb] home.
[A] [D] I've been making my home [G] in a bar room, [D] in search of that one certain [A]
man.
For [D] a while last night [G] it was heaven, through [D] that door [A] at last he [D] walked in.
Was all this girl [G] ever wanted?
[Bm] I was [D] sure when his eyes [A] met mine.
So [D] I threw down my pride [G] for that moment, [D] and together [A] we danced [D] and drank wine.
He was almost [G] persuaded [D] to take me to live in [A] his world.
[D]
[G] Almost persuaded.
But [D] I guess [A] I was just [D] another girl.
[B]
I [E] started making up [A] for my future.
[E] So in hopes that I'd found [B]
[E] my world, we danced [A] so sudden.
When [E] I saw [B] that band on [E] his hand, and he was almost [A] persuaded.
[E] Now all my fond hopes [B] are
[E]
[A] here,
[E] already [B] had a sweet love to [A] hold.
[E]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
A
1231
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
A
1231
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To learn David Houston - Almost Persuaded chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, Ab, Eb, Ab, Db, D, A, D, G, E, B, E and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 84. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Eb] _ _ [Ab] Last night, all alone in [Db] a bar room, met [Ab] a girl with a drink in [Eb] her hand.
She [Ab] had ruby red lips, [Db] cold black hair, [Ab] and eyes that [Eb] would tempt [Ab] any man.
[Eb] _ [Gm] Then [Ab] she came and sat down [Db] at my table, _ and [Ab] as she placed her soft [Eb] hands in _ mine,
_ [Ab] I found myself [Db] wanting to kiss her, _ [Ab] for temptation [Eb] was flowing [Ab] like wine.
[Eb] _ [B] [Eb] And [Ab] I was _ _ _ [Db] almost persuaded _ to [Ab] strip _ myself [Eb] of my _ pride,
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] and I was almost persuaded _ _ [Ab] to push [Eb] my conscience [Ab] _
aside.
[F] _ [Bb] Then we danced and she _ [Eb] whispered, I need you.
_ [Bb] Take me away from here and [F] be my man.
[A] Then [Bb] I looked into her eyes [Eb] and I saw it, _ _ [Bb] the reflection [F] of my [Bb] wedding veil.
_ [F] _ [Db] [Am] And [Bb] I was _ _ _ _ [Eb] almost persuaded _ _ [Bb] to let strange lips [F] lead me _ _ on.
_ [Bb] _ _
Almost _ _ [Eb] persuaded.
_ _ But [Bb] your sweet love [F] made me stop and [Eb] go _
_ [Bb] _ home. _ _
[A] _ _ [D] I've been making my home [G] in a bar room, _ _ [D] in search of that one certain [A] _
man.
For [D] a while last night [G] it was heaven, _ through [D] that door [A] at last he [D] walked in.
Was _ all this girl [G] ever wanted?
_ _ [Bm] I was [D] sure when his eyes [A] met mine.
_ So [D] I threw down my pride [G] for that moment, _ [D] and together [A] we danced [D] and drank wine.
_ He was _ _ almost _ [G] _ persuaded _ _ [D] to take me to live in [A] his world. _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] Almost persuaded. _ _
But [D] I guess [A] I was just [D] another girl.
[B] _
I [E] started making up [A] for my future. _ _
[E] So in hopes that I'd found [B] _ _ _ _ _
[E] my world, we danced [A] so sudden. _
When [E] I saw [B] that band on [E] his hand, _ and he was _ _ almost _ [A] persuaded. _ _ _
[E] Now all my fond hopes [B] are _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ here, _
[E] already [B] had a sweet love to [A] hold.
_ [E] _ _

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