Love in the first degree
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1. I once thought of love as a prison,
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a place I didn't want to be,
F Em
so long ago, I made a decision
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to be footloose and
fancy-free.
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But you came and I was so
tempted,
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to gamble on love just one
time,
F Em
I never thought, I would get
caught,
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it seemed like the perfect
crime.
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Baby, you left me defenseless, I've only got one pl.....ea :
C
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Lock me away, inside of your love, and throw away the key.
C
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I'm guilty, of love in the first degree.
G Am
2. I thought it would be so simple,
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like a thousand times before,
F Em
I'd take what I wanted, and
just walk away,
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but I never made it to the
door.
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Am
Now, babe, I'm not begging for
mercy,
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go ahead and throw the book at
me,
F Em
If loving you's a crime, I
know that I'm
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as guilty as a man can be.
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Baby, you left me defenseless, I've only got one pl.....ea :
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Lock me away, inside of your love, and throw away the key.
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C
I'm guilty, of love in the first degree.
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+ Love in the first degree, oh
yeah, oh yeah !
+ CHORUS
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+ Love in the first degree, oh
yeah, love in the first degree,
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Love in the first degree, oh
yeah, love in the first degree ....
(orig. = capo 1st) (Alabama)