Almost Persuaded #2 Chords
by Ben Colder
Almost Persuaded #2 by Ben Colder is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G7, C, D, D7, E, A, A7 and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Note 1: This song is a parody of 'Almost Persuaded' which was done by David
Houston, and others.
Note 2: Ben Colder was really Shep Wooley (who did 'Purple People Eater' in
the late 50s).
(G) Last night I stumbled (G7) in to a (C) bar room, hic!
I met a (G) girl with a pint in her (D) purse (D7)
She was (G) cute as (G7) two speckled (C) puppies
And I said, (G) "Ben, (D) you could do (G) worse."
Then I walked across the (G7) room full of (C) tables (I walked across
her table too)
And I (G) plopped myself down in a (D) chair (I said, "Hi (D7) there.")
She (G) whispered, (G7) "My name is (C) Mable."
And (G) all I could (D) say was, "Hi (G) there."
I said, "Permit me to introduce myself, Ben Colder here."
She said, "It ain't been no colder here than anyplace else."
I had her al-(G7)-most per-(C)-suaded
("What happened to the Diddle diddle do there?" (piano plays) "Thank you.")
To (G) slip, strip herself of her (D) pride (D7)
(G) Al-(G7)-most per-(C)-suaded, to (G) slip me a (D) drink
on the (G) side (E)
Well then we (A) danced and we (A7) danced and we (D) danced
and we danced
That is I (A) thought I was dancin' till somebody stepped on my (E) hand (E7)
Then I (A) looked in her (A7) eyes and I (D) saw it
The re-(A)-flection of (E) my wedding (A) band
(And I thought, "That sure is strange. I ain't even married." What it was is
my wristwatch.)
I had her al-(A7)-most per-(D)-suaded
((piano plays) "Once more there, Hargis." (piano plays))
To (A) come and be my (E) own (E7)
((piano plays comical notes) "Smart alec.")
((A) Al-(A7)-most per-(D)-suaded) ("Boy.")
Then her (A) boyfriend came and (E) made me go (D) home (A)