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Almost Persuaded chords by
David Houston
David Houston
Barbara Mandrell
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
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G
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C
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Last night all alone in a barroom
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G

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D
D

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Met a girl with a drink in her hand.
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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She had ruby red lips, coal black hair
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G

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Am
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And eyes that would tempt any man.
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C
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Then she came and sat down at my table,
C
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G
G

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And as she placed her soft hands in mine,
C
C

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F
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I found myself wanting to kiss her
C
C

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C
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D
D

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For temptation was flowing like wine.
Verse 2
G
G

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C
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And I was almost persuaded to
G
G

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D
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strip myself of my pride.
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C
C

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G
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Almost persuaded to push
D
D

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Am
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my conscience aside.
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G

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C
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Then we danced and she whispered,
F
F

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"I need you!"
C
C

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"Take me away from here
G
G

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and be my man."
C
C

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Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it:
Verse 3
G
G

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G

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E
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The reflection of my wedding band.
Am
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A
A

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D
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A
A

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And I was al most persuaded to let

strange lips lead me on.

Almost persuaded but your
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sweet love made me stop and go home.

Last night all alone in a barroom Met a guy with a drink in his hand.
Verse 4
E
E

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He had

bay blue eyes, coal

black hair

And a smile that a girl understands.


Then he came and sat down at my table,
A
A

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And as he placed his hands over mine,

I found my self wanting to

kiss him

For temptation was flowing like wine.
Verse 5
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A

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And I was almost persuaded to

strip myself of my pride.
D
D

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Almost persuaded to push my

conscience aside.

Then we danced and he whispered, "I need you!"


"Let me take you away

and be your man."

Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it:
Verse 6
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A

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The reflection of my wedding band. And I was almost persuaded to let

strange

lips lead me on.

Almost persuaded but your sweet love
E
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D

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made me stop and go home.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • E

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Almost Persuaded by David Houston, Barbara Mandrell is E major.

The primary chords used in Almost Persuaded are E, A, D, Bm, G, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Almost Persuaded is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Almost Persuaded using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Almost Persuaded. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with David Houston, Barbara Mandrell.

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