Lefty Frizzell - Almost persuaded

^GLast night all a^G7lone in a ^CBar Room. Met a ^Ggirl with a drink in her ^Dhand. She had ^Gruby red ^G7lips, and ^Ccoal black hair, and ^Geyes that would t^Dempt any ^Gman.

^GThen she came and ^G7sat down at my t^Cable, and as she ^Gplaced her soft hands in ^Dmine. I f^Gound myself w^G7anting to ^Ckiss her. For t^Gemptation was f^Dlowing like ^Gwine.

^GAnd I was ^Gal-^G7most per-^Csuaded to s^Gtrip myself of my p^Dride^D7. G G7 C G D G (walk down to E) E Al-most per-suaded to push my conscience a-side.

^EThen we d^Aanced and she w^A7hispered I ^Dneed you. Take me a-^Away from here and be my ^Eman. Then I l^Aooked into her ^A7eyes and I ^Dsaw it. The re-f^Alection of ^Emy wedding b^Aand.

And I was ^Aal-^A7most per-^Dsuaded to l^Aet strange lips lead me ^Eon ^{E7 A}Al-^A7most per-s^Duaded but your s^Aweet love... made me s^Etop and go h^Dome ^A