Almost Persuaded Chords by Merle Haggard

[Verse]
                          B      
Last night all alone in a barroom
    F#                         C#  
Met a girl with a drink in her hand
        F#            B              
She had ruby red lips coal black hair
F#                  C#        F# 
And eyes that would tempt any man
                              B       
Then she came and sat down at my table
       F#                           C#7 
And as she placed her soft hands in mine
F#                        B       
I found myself wanting to kiss her
    F#                              
For temptation was flowing like wine
                 C#                              C#7  
And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride
                            C#7             
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside
        F#                                 
Then we danced and she whispered I need you
                           C#       
Take me away from here and be my man
                                  F#     
Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it:
    F#                           
The reflection of my wedding band


[Chorus]
                 B                F#                     
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on
                     F#                                      
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home
C#7                              
Last night all alone in a barroom
          C#                  C#7 
Met a guy with a drink in his hand
                     F#             
He had bay blue eyes coal black hair
                        B          
And a smile that a girl understands
B                                    
Then he came and sat down at my table
F#                                  
And as he placed his hands over mine
  C#                               
I found my self wanting to kiss him
F#                                  
For temptation was flowing like wine
                 D                                      
And I was almost ■ persuaded to strip myself of my pride


[Verse]
       G                                    
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside
                      G7        G G7 G        Am7
Then we danced and he whispered ■ I  need you ■  
       Gmaj7 Em                       Am7
Let me take  you away and be your man ■  
       Gmaj7       F   G7       F     C  
Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it:
    G             D          G    D
The reflection of my wedding band ■


[Chorus]
      G7         C            G                        D7
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on
G7     G C             G                       D           C Cm7  C G
Almost ■ persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go ■ home ■ ■


[Outro]