Love in the First Degree — Alabama
Chords and lyrics for Love in the First Degree by Alabama (key of G).
1St Verse
I [G]once thought of love as a prison,[C]
A [C]place I didn't want to be,[G]
[Am]So long ago, I made a [G]decision
To be [Am]footloose and fancy-free.[D]
But [G]you came and I was so tempted,[C]
To [C]gamble on love just one time,[G]
I [Am]never thought, I [G]would get caught,
It [Am]seemed like the perfect crime.[D]
Chorus
[C]Baby you left me [G]defenseless,
[C]I've only got one plea,[G]
[Am]Lock me away, inside of[G] your love,
And [Am]throw away the key.[D]
I'm [C]guilty,
Of [D]love in the first degree.[G]
2Nd Verse
[G]I thought it would be so simple,[C]
Like a [C]thousand times before,[G]
I'd [Am]take what I wanted, and just walk [G]away,
But I [Am]never made it to the door.[D]
Now [G]babe I'm not begging for mercy,[C]
Go [C]ahead and throw the book at me,[G]
If [Am]loving you's a crime, I know[G] that I'm
As [Am]guilty as a man can be.[D]
Chorus
[C]Baby you left me [G]defenseless,
[C]I've only got one plea,[G]
[Am]Lock me away, inside of[G] your love,
And [Am]throw away the key.[D]
I'm [C]guilty,
Of [D]love in the first degree.[G]
Tag: [C]Love in the first [G]degree.
(Alternate between Chorus and Tags and fade out)
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