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            Temptation
June Carter duet with Johnny Cash


(Johnny Cash:)
Rosen on the bow and here we go (G)

(Johnny:)
Oh, (G)tell me will you, darlin', why you (C)look so bad to-(G)night
You got (C)bags around your (G)eyeballs that are (D)red instead of (G)white

(June Carter:)
Well, let me put it this (G)way, you came, I was alone
Shucks, I should a (D)knowed that you was temp-(G)tation
You smiled a leering me on, my heart is plumb (D)gone 
'Cause you was temp-(G)tation 

(June:)
Itfll be (G)thrillin' if youfre (B)willin'
But if it (D)never can be then a pity for me
For (G)you was too bored to be kissed
I couldn't resist 'cause you was temp-(F)tation and I was (G)yours

(Johnny:)
As the (G)apple tempted Adam, as the (C)serpent tempted (G)Eve
As the (C)willow tree tempts the (G)caterpillar, baby (June:) (D)Thatfs how you tempted (G)me (Johnny:) As the (G)corn liquor tempts the drunkard, as (C)sorghum tempts the (G)bee As the (C)mud hole tempts the mos-(G)quito, baby (June:) (D)Thatfs how you tempted (G)me (June:) For (G)you came and I was alone Shucks, I should a (D)knowed that you was tem-(G)ptation (Both:) A ring-a-ding-ding-ding (June:) (G)You smiled a leering me on my heart is plumb (D)gone For you was temp-(G)tation (June:) Itfll be (G)thrillin' if youfre (B)willin' But if it (D)never can be then a pity for me For (G)you was too bored to be kissed I couldnft resist cause you was temp-(F)tation and I was (G)yours (June:) Here is (G)my heart, take it away, oh take it away Say that we will never, never, never (C)part Ifm just a (Bb)slave, just a dadburn (D)slave Ifm a going to wed (G)you For youfre temp-(C)tation and Ifm a red hot (Bb)flame (Johnny:) Hot splinter (June:) For you (Bb)


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