ALMOST PERSUADED
David Houston 1966 Grammy Song
Key: G

     G           G7            C
Last night, all alone in a bar room
      G                        D
Met a girl with a drink in her hand
        G7             C
She had ruby red lips, coal black hair
    G               D         G      D
And eyes that would tempt any man....

         G            G7         C
Then she came and sat down at my table
           G                       D
And as she placed her soft hand in mine
  G            G7         C
I found myself wanting to kiss her
        G          D            G      D7
For temptation was flowing like wine...

          G         C
And I was almost persuaded
   G                  D7
To strip myself of my pride
G         C          G       D7          G       E7
Almost persuaded, to push my conscience aside....

CHANGE TO A:
        A              A7            D
Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you!
         A                       E
Take me away from here and be my man."
       A               A7         D
Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it
      A           E7         A      E7
The reflection of my wedding band...

          A         D
And I was almost persuaded
   A                        E
to let strange lips lead me  on
A         D
Almost persuaded
         A                  E7          A
But your sweet love made me stop and go home.