Chords for Merle Haggard Almost Pursuaded
Tempo:
80.5 bpm
Chords used:
F#
G
C#
B
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Last night all along [B] in a bar room [D#m] I met a [F#] girl with a drink in her [C#] [F#] hand
[C#] she [F#] had ruby red lips [B] and cold black hair [F#] and a smile [C#] that would tempt [F#] any man
then she came and sit down [B] at my table and [F#] as she placed her soft hand [C#] on mine
I [F#] found myself wanting [B] to kiss her [F#] for temptation [C#] was flowing [F#] like wine
[C#] and [F] [G#m] [F#] I was almost [B] persuaded to [F#] strip myself [C#] of my pride
[F#] I almost [B] persuaded [C]
to [F#] push [C#] my conscience [F#] aside
[D]
then [G] we danced and [F] she [G] [Dm] whispered I [Em] need you [C] [G] take me away [Em] from here [F#m] be my [F] man
[Am]
[Bm] then [G#] [G] I looked [F] into [G] her eyes [Dm] and [G] I saw it [A#]
[G] the reflection [Em] of [D] my wedding [G] band
and [D]
[C#] [F#] [G] I was almost [C] persuaded to [G] let strange lips lead me [D] on
I [G] was almost [C] persuaded [C#]
but [G] your sweet love [D] made me stop and [G] go home
[C] [Cm] [G]
[C#] she [F#] had ruby red lips [B] and cold black hair [F#] and a smile [C#] that would tempt [F#] any man
then she came and sit down [B] at my table and [F#] as she placed her soft hand [C#] on mine
I [F#] found myself wanting [B] to kiss her [F#] for temptation [C#] was flowing [F#] like wine
[C#] and [F] [G#m] [F#] I was almost [B] persuaded to [F#] strip myself [C#] of my pride
[F#] I almost [B] persuaded [C]
to [F#] push [C#] my conscience [F#] aside
[D]
then [G] we danced and [F] she [G] [Dm] whispered I [Em] need you [C] [G] take me away [Em] from here [F#m] be my [F] man
[Am]
[Bm] then [G#] [G] I looked [F] into [G] her eyes [Dm] and [G] I saw it [A#]
[G] the reflection [Em] of [D] my wedding [G] band
and [D]
[C#] [F#] [G] I was almost [C] persuaded to [G] let strange lips lead me [D] on
I [G] was almost [C] persuaded [C#]
but [G] your sweet love [D] made me stop and [G] go home
[C] [Cm] [G]
Key:
F#
G
C#
B
C
F#
G
C#
Last night all along [B] in a bar room _ [D#m] I met a [F#] girl with a drink in her [C#] [F#] hand
[C#] she _ [F#] had ruby red lips [B] and cold black hair [F#] and a smile [C#] that would tempt [F#] any man
then _ she came and sit down [B] at my table and _ [F#] as she placed her soft hand [C#] on mine
I _ [F#] found myself wanting [B] to kiss her _ _ _ [F#] for temptation [C#] was flowing [F#] like wine
[C#] and [F] _ [G#m] [F#] I was _ _ almost _ [B] persuaded _ to _ [F#] strip _ myself [C#] of my pride _
_ _ [F#] _ I almost _ _ [B] persuaded _ [C]
to _ [F#] push [C#] my conscience [F#] _ aside
[D] _
then [G] we danced and [F] she [G] [Dm] whispered I [Em] need you _ [C] [G] take me away [Em] from here [F#m] be my [F] man
[Am]
[Bm] then [G#] [G] I looked [F] into [G] her eyes [Dm] and [G] I saw it [A#] _
_ [G] the reflection [Em] of [D] my wedding [G] band
and [D] _
[C#] _ [F#] [G] I was _ _ almost _ [C] persuaded _ to _ [G] let strange lips lead me [D] _ _ on
I _ _ [G] _ _ was almost [C] persuaded _ [C#]
but [G] your sweet love [D] made me stop and [G] go home _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] she _ [F#] had ruby red lips [B] and cold black hair [F#] and a smile [C#] that would tempt [F#] any man
then _ she came and sit down [B] at my table and _ [F#] as she placed her soft hand [C#] on mine
I _ [F#] found myself wanting [B] to kiss her _ _ _ [F#] for temptation [C#] was flowing [F#] like wine
[C#] and [F] _ [G#m] [F#] I was _ _ almost _ [B] persuaded _ to _ [F#] strip _ myself [C#] of my pride _
_ _ [F#] _ I almost _ _ [B] persuaded _ [C]
to _ [F#] push [C#] my conscience [F#] _ aside
[D] _
then [G] we danced and [F] she [G] [Dm] whispered I [Em] need you _ [C] [G] take me away [Em] from here [F#m] be my [F] man
[Am]
[Bm] then [G#] [G] I looked [F] into [G] her eyes [Dm] and [G] I saw it [A#] _
_ [G] the reflection [Em] of [D] my wedding [G] band
and [D] _
[C#] _ [F#] [G] I was _ _ almost _ [C] persuaded _ to _ [G] let strange lips lead me [D] _ _ on
I _ _ [G] _ _ was almost [C] persuaded _ [C#]
but [G] your sweet love [D] made me stop and [G] go home _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _