The Temptations Chords
by Lads
The Temptations by Lads is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, C, D, F#/E, G, A7/G, A, F#m, Dm, C#, Gaug/F, Em, Eb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
E
Standing in line at Burger King
E C D
My hunger's growing and my stomach's rumbling
E
The queue's as long as you can see
E
This big guy pushes in
C D
Then turns and laughs at me
E F#/E
My temperature rises as I clench my fist
E F#/E
I can feel my knickers as they're starting to twist
G A7/G
My brain is scheming revenge somehow
G A7/G
Should I smash his head in now
A F#m G Dm A
I'm not gonna throw it all away to please today
F#m G Dm
Cos I've seen your schemes before
A F#m G Dm
But I choose to walk along the pathway that I know
A F#m G
Will lead me to my goal
verse 2
E
It's getting late the party's through
E
We've had a good time now
C D
It's time to say too-roo
E
My best friend's left to catch some zzz's
E
His girlfriend stayed and now she's
C D
Making eyes at me
E F#m
I suddenly realise that we're all alone
E F#m
My mind is saying that I should go home
G A7/G
She slides in closer on the big settee
G A7/G
Is this really where I want to be
Bridge
E D C# C D E
(It's passing like the wind)
E D C# C D
You say to me, I live for the moment
E D C# C D
You say take all you can today
E D C# C D
I don't want to live just for the moment
E D C# C D
There is a better way
G Gaug/F Em
And every day we see this generation
Eb F G
Throw their lives away
Gaug/F Em
It's like we bow down to temptation
Eb F G
And let it have it's way
G Gaug/F Em
Where are our dreams and where is God
Eb F G
Can anybody see
G Gaug/F
I'm not ashamed to say
Em Eb F
I chase the plans He has for me