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Song: Tempted Artist: Squeeze Album: East Side Story Year: 1981 Tempted is a song by the British rock band Squeeze. Written by the Squeeze songwriting team of Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, the song features lyrics inspired by Difford's experiences on an American tour and an arrangement inspired by the Temptations. "Tempted" is one of a few Squeeze songs with Paul Carrack as lead vocalist, at the suggestion of producer Elvis Costello. "Tempted" was released as the second single from their fourth album, East Side Story, in 1981. The single was only a moderate chart hit at the time; however, it has since become one of the band's most famous songs, appearing in movies, TV shows, video games, and commercials. It has also seen critical acclaim and has become a mainstay of the band's live setlist, often being sung by Tilbrook. This specific tab is based off the following videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blKeZFPGyAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdnY1O27f78 Tuning: Standard EADGBe [Intro] e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| [Verse 1] I bought a toothbrush... Pajamas, a hairbrush.... e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------4---------4---|------6---------6--------0---------0-| G|------4---------4---------4---------4---|------4---------4--------7---------7-| D|------4---------4---------6---------4---|------6---------6--------5---------5-| A|-2-2--2---1--1--1---------6---------6---|--4-4-4---4--4--4---7--7-7---7--7--7-| E|--------------------4--4--4---4--4--4---|-------------------------0---------0-| I said to my reflection..... e|-------------------------------------------------| B|--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-| G|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------4-| D|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------5-| A|--------5--------5---------0---------0---------0-| E|--7--7--7--7--7--7---2--2--2---2--2--2----5--5-5-| [Pre Chorus 1] Past the church... Billboards and the... memories of it.... e|------2--------------------------3--|----------------------------|--------0---------1----------------------| B|--2---3--------------------------0--|--0-------------------------|--------0---------2---------3--------0---| G|--2---2--1--1--------1--1--------0--|--4-------------------------|--------1---------2---------2--------1---| D|--2------2--2--------2--2--------0--|--4-------------------------|--------2---------3---------4--------2---| A|---------2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--2--|--2-------------------------|--------2---------x---------0--------2---| E|---------0--0--------0--0--------3--|----------------------------|--0--0--0---1--1--1---2--2--2--0--0--0---| but forget it all... e|------------------1---------0---------0-| B|-------3----------0---------0---------3-| G|-------2----------0---------1---------1-| D|-------4----------0---------2---------0-| A|-------0----------2---------2---------2-| E|--2--2-2----1--1--1---0--0--0---0--0--0-| [Chorus 1] Tempted.... e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| what's been... now that... e|------------------------2-----2--------| B|------------------------2-----2--------| G|----6-------------------4-----3---------| D|----6-------------------2-----2--------| A|----4-------------------4-----4--------| E|------------------------2-----2---------| There's no other.... e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| Tempted, but the truth e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| is discovered.. e|------------------0------------------------------| B|------------------0-------0---0------------------| G|----6-------------0---4---0---2---0---4---0---2--| D|----6-------------2---4---2---2---2---4---2---2--| A|----4-------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| E|------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--| [Verse 2] I'm at the car park... The people keep on crowding... e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------4---------4---|------6---------6--------0---------0-| G|------4---------4---------4---------4---|------4---------4--------7---------7-| D|------4---------4---------6---------4---|------6---------6--------5---------5-| A|-2-2--2---1--1--1---------6---------6---|--4-4-4---4--4--4---7--7-7---7--7--7-| E|--------------------4--4--4---4--4--4---|-------------------------0---------0-| I said its no occasion..... e|-------------------------------------------------| B|--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-| G|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------4-| D|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------5-| A|--------5--------5---------0---------0---------0-| E|--7--7--7--7--7--7---2--2--2---2--2--2----5--5-5-| [Pre Chorus 2] At my bedside... Your body gets much... I fumble for the clock.... e|------2--------------------------3--|----------------------------|--------0---------1----------------------| B|--2---3--------------------------0--|--0-------------------------|--------0---------2---------3--------0---| G|--2---2--1--1--------1--1--------0--|--4-------------------------|--------1---------2---------2--------1---| D|--2------2--2--------2--2--------0--|--4-------------------------|--------2---------3---------4--------2---| A|---------2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--2--|--2-------------------------|--------2---------x---------0--------2---| E|---------0--0--------0--0--------3--|----------------------------|--0--0--0---1--1--1---2--2--2--0--0--0---| I wish that it would stop... e|------------------1---------0---------0-| B|-------3----------0---------0---------3-| G|-------2----------0---------1---------1-| D|-------4----------0---------2---------0-| A|-------0----------2---------2---------2-| E|--2--2-2----1--1--1---0--0--0---0--0--0-| [Chorus 2] Tempted.... e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| what's been... now that... e|------------------------2-----2--------| B|------------------------2-----2--------| G|----6-------------------4-----3--------| D|----6-------------------2-----2--------| A|----4-------------------4-----4--------| E|------------------------2-----2--------| There's no other.... e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| Tempted, but the truth e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| is discovered.. e|------------------0------------------------------| B|------------------0-------0---0------------------| G|----6-------------0---4---0---2---0---4---0---2--| D|----6-------------2---4---2---2---2---4---2---2--| A|----4-------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| E|------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--| [Verse 3] I bought a novel... But it's not my... e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------4---------4---|------6---------6--------0---------0-| G|------4---------4---------4---------4---|------4---------4--------7---------7-| D|------4---------4---------6---------4---|------6---------6--------5---------5-| A|-2-2--2---1--1--1---------6---------6---|--4-4-4---4--4--4---7--7-7---7--7--7-| E|--------------------4--4--4---4--4--4---|-------------------------0---------0-| I asked of my reflection.... e|-------------------------------------------------| B|--------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-| G|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------4-| D|--------7--------7---------2---------2---------5-| A|--------5--------5---------0---------0---------0-| E|--7--7--7--7--7--7---2--2--2---2--2--2----5--5-5-| e|------2---| B|--2---3---| G|--2---2---| D|--2-------| A|----------| E|----------| [Chorus 3] Tempted.... e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| what's been... now that... e|------------------------2-----2--------| B|------------------------2-----2--------| G|----6-------------------4-----3---------| D|----6-------------------2-----2--------| A|----4-------------------4-----4--------| E|------------------------2-----2---------| There's no other.... e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| Tempted, but the truth e|---------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---| is discovered.. e|-------------| B|-------------| G|----6--------| D|----6--------| A|----4--------| E|-------------| [Outro] Oh, Tempted.... e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| Tempted.... e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B|------0---------0---------5--------5---|------------0---------0----------5--------5-| G|------4---------4---------4--------4---|------------4---------4----------4--------4-| D|------4---------4---------6--------6---|------------4---------4----------6--------6-| A|-2-2--2---0--0--0---------7--------7---|-------2-2--2---0--0--0----------7--------7-| E|--------------------4--4--4--0--0--0---|--2-4----------------------4--4--4--0--0--0-| What's been going on.... e|-------------------------------------0------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------0-------0---0---------------------0--| G|----6--------------------------------0---4---0---2---0---4---0---2-----4--| D|----6--------------------------------2---4---2---2---2---4---2---2-----4--| A|----4--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----2--| E|-------------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------| Lyrics: I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste A flannel for my face Pajamas, a hairbrush New shoes and a case I said to my reflection "Let's get out of this place" Past the church and the steeple The laundry on the hill Billboards and the buildings Memories of it still Keep calling and calling But forget it all, I know I will Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered What's been going on Now that you have gone There's no other Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered I'm at the car park, the airport The baggage carousel The people keep on crowding I'm wishing I was well I said, "It's no occasion It's no story I could tell" At my bedside empty pocket A foot without a sock Your body gets much closer I fumble for the clock Alarmed by the seduction I wish that it would stop Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered What's been going on Now that you have gone There's no other Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered I bought a novel, some perfume A fortune all for you But it's not my conscience That hates to be untrue I asked of my reflection Tell me what is there to do Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered What's been going on Now that you have gone There's no other Tempted by the fruit of another Tempted, but the truth is discovered Tempted by the fruit of another (what's been going on) Tempted, but the truth is discovered (what's been going on) ************************************ | x Dead note ************************************

Squeeze - Tempted