Temptation chords by
Billy Joel

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Key: C major

Intro 1

Abaug

Verse 1
F F 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
It's time for me to be on my way I know
Dm Dm 
 
I've got business to conduct
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
And I've got places to go
F F 
 
But I can't help looking
E E 
 
at her sleeping instead
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Another morning I'll have trouble
G G 
 
climbing out of this bed
C C 
 
Because - she's such
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
a temptation
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
It's driving me crazy
F F 
 
And it's my fascination
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
That's making me act this way
Am Am 
 
And I   know what all my
D D 
 
F F 
 
friends say
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
They're afraid that I'm losing my touch
But she's such a tempta
C C 
 
tion
E E 
 
Abaug Abaug 
 
E E 
 
Eaug Eaug 
 

Verse 2
F F 
 
E E 
 
I look so tired cause I don't
Am Am 
 
get much sleep
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got too many commitments
F F 
 
G G 
 
that are too hard to keep
F F 
 
And I try to be rational
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
And I try to be wise
Dm Dm 
 
But it all gets blown to pieces
F F 
 
G G 
 
When I look in her eyes
C C 
 
Because - She's such
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
a temptation
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And nothing can save me

Verse 3
F F 
 
G G 
 
And my only salvation
Am Am 
 
Is  tearing myself away
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
And I   know what all of
D D 
 
F F 
 
my friends say
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
There's a danger in wanting too much
E E 
 
G G 
 
But she's such a temptation

Interlude 1

Abaug

Verse 4
F F 
 
I should be leaving
E E 
 
But I can't cut loose
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I have my reasons for resistance
F F 
 
G G 
 
But I have no ex cuse
F F 
 
And I lose my composure
E E 
 
I could use some restraint
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I never claimed to be a hero
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And I never said I  was a saint
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
She's such a temptation
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
It's driving me crazy
F F 
 
G G 
 
And it's my fascination
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
That's making me act this way
Am Am 
 
And I   can just hear all
D D 
 
F F 
 
my friends say
G G 
 
C C 
 
"Better watch out,
you're losing your touch"
G G 
 
But she's such a temptation
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 

Verse 5
E E 
 
Abaug Abaug 
 
E E 
 
Yes she is
Abaug Abaug 
 
C C 
 
She's such     a temptation
E E 
 
Yes she is
Abaug Abaug 
 
E E 
 
Yes      she is
Abaug Abaug 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
She's such     a temptation
G G 
 
F F 
 

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