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Don't Tempt Me chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
Gm
Gm
3

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F
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Bb
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Gm
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Gm
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Gm
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Verse 1

Gm
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G
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That gorilla you're dancing with
Gm
Gm
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May not have too long to live

He's putting his hands

in the wrong places

It's time to rearrange his face
G
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He's gonna dance with me instead
Gm
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F
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And I'm gonna tap dance on his head
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Don't tempt me,
Verse 2
F
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don't tempt me,
Gm
Gm
3

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don't tempt me
C
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I'm half way out of my seat
Verse 3
Gm
Gm
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He's got the looks, he's got the lolly

Driving me clean off my trolley

Doing the jitterbug, doing the jive
G
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Doing the shimmy, snakes alive
Gm
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That's not a dance, that's S E X
G
G

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F
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Ban that couple, certificate X
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Don't tempt me,
Verse 4
F
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don't tempt me,
G
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don't tempt me
C
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I'm half way out of my seat
D
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Verse 5
D
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Oh, I'm a patient man,
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Dm
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but it's out of hand
Verse 6

If there's one thing that I can't stand
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D
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Get your mittens off my gal
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Gm
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Or you'll end up as mincemeat, pal
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I've got friends, mean sons

They've got knives, chains, guns

Gas grenades, knuckle-dusters
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Lazy Lazy Susans, blockbusters
Verse 7
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Don't tempt me, don't tempt me,
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don't tempt me
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I'm half way out of my seat,
Interlude 1

oh
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Gm
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Bb
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Eb
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Gm
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Verse 8
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G

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I'm sitting here calm as I can

While you polish the floor
C
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with an other man
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Eb
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I'm not mad, I'm a cuddly toy
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Bb
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Just keep me away from a laughing boy
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G
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You say he's a relative, some hope
F
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If he's your uncle, I'm the Pope
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Don't tempt me,
Verse 9
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don't tempt me,
G
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don't tempt me
C
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I'm half way out of my seat,
Outro 1

oh
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Gm

    3

  • F

  • Bb

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Dm

  • Am

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Don't Tempt Me by Richard Thompson is B major.

The primary chords used in Don't Tempt Me are Bm, A, D, B, E, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

The tempo of Don't Tempt Me is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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