Love In The First Degree chords by Alabama

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G (8ct)(strummed up)

1st Verse:
 G+G           Cadd9Cadd9
I once thought love as a prison
 G2           G+G
a place I didn't want to be
F2      E minorEm
So long ago I made a decision
   Dsus4Dsus4        D MajorD
to be footloose and fancy free

[2nd verse}
  G+G           Cadd9Cadd9
But you came and I was so tempted
  G2           G+G
to gamble on love just one time
F2       E minorEm
I never thought I would get caught
  Am7Am7           Dsus4Dsus4  D MajorD
It seemed like the perfect crime

1st Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Baby you left me defenseless
C majorC         Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
I've only got one plea
C majorC       B minorBm
Lock me away inside of your love
Am7Am7      Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
Throw away the key
  C majorC     D MajorD          G+G
I'm guilty of love in the first degree

3rd verse:
G+G            Cadd9Cadd9
I thought it would be so simple
    G2       G+G
Like a thousand times before
F2           E minorEm
I'd take what I wanted Just walk away
   Dsus4Dsus4        D MajorD
But I never made it to the door
  G+G            Cadd9Cadd9
Now Babe I'm not begging for mercy
  G2             G+G
Go ahead and throw the book at me
  F2          E minorEm
If lovin' you's a crime, I know that I'm
  Am7Am7         DsusDsus D MajorD
as guilty as a man can be

2nd Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Baby you left me defenseless
C majorC         DsusDsus D MajorD
I've omly got one plea
C majorC        B minorBm
Lock me away, inside of your love
  Am7Am7      DsusDsus D MajorD
And throw away the key
  Am7Am7    D MajorD          C majorC
I'm guilty of love in the first degree
       G+G        C majorC    DsusDsus D MajorD
(Love in the first degree) Oh yea  Oh yea
C majorC          G+G
Baby you left me defenseless
C majorC         DsusDsus D MajorD
I've only got one plea
C majorC       B minorBm
Lock me away, inside of your love
  Am7Am7       DsusDsus D MajorD
And throw away the key
  Am7Am7    D MajorD         C majorC
I'm guilty of love in the first degree
       G+G        C majorC
(Love in the first degree) Oh yea
       G+G       C majorC
(Love in the first degree)

Outro: