Alabama - Love In The First Degree (Chords as recorded, no capo)

Words and Music by: Jim Hurt and Tim DuBois


Chords Used:

   Ab     Absus4    Dbm/Ab    Gbmaj7    Fm    Ebsus4

e---4-------4---------4---------1--------1------4-------
B---4-------4---------5---------2--------1------4-------
G---5-------6---------6---------3--------1------3-------
D---6-------6---------6---------4--------3------1-------
A---6-------6---------4------------------3--------------
E---4-------4---------4------------------1--------------


   Eb    Bbm    Db    Abmaj7/C    Gb

e---3-----1------4-------3---------2-----
B---4-----2------6-------1---------2-----
G---3-----3------6-------1---------3-----
D---1-----3------6-------1---------4-----
A---------1------4-------3---------4-----
E----------------------------------2-----


{Intro}

Ab
(slow rake upwards)


{Verse 1}

  Ab                         Absus4     Dbm/Ab                     Ab
I once thought of love a a prison,    a place I didn't want to be.
Gbmaj7          Fm                    Ebsus4                 Eb
So long ago   I made a decision to be footloose and fancy free.
    Ab                       Absus4      Dbm/Ab                  Ab
But you came and I was so tempted     to gamble on love just one time.
Gbmaj7          Fm                     Bbm                          Ebsus4    Eb
I never thought I would get caught. It seemed like the perfect crime.


{Chorus - 1st arrangement}

Db                  Ab           Db                Ebsus4     Eb
Baby, you left me defenseless.   I've only got one plea.
Db                Abmaj7/C                 Bbm             Ebsus4    Eb
Lock me away    inside of your love    and throw away the key.
    Db            Eb                        Ab
I'm guilty     of love in the first degree.


{Verse 2}

Ab                         Absus4   Dbm/Ab                     Ab
I thought it would be so simple,    like a thousand times before.
Gbmaj7                     Fm                    Ebsus4                  Eb
I'd take what I wanted and just walk away, but I never made it to the door.
    Ab                          Absus4     Dbm/Ab                      Ab
Now babe, I'm not beggin' for mercy     Go ahead and throw the book at me.
   Gbmaj7                Fm                  Bbm                  Ebsus4    Eb
If loving you's a crime, I know that I'm  as guilty as a man can be.


{Chorus - 2nd arrangement}

Db                  Ab           Db                Ebsus4     Eb
Baby, you left me defenseless.   I've only got one plea.
Db                Abmaj7/C                 Bbm             Ebsus4    Eb
Lock me away    inside of your love    and throw away the key.
    Db            Eb                      Db
I'm guilty     of love in the first degree.
                  Ab
Love in the first    degree.
           Db                   Ebsus4     Eb
Ohhh  yeah.          Ohhh Yeaaaaahhhh


{Chorus - 3rd arrangement}

Db                  Ab           Db                Ebsus4     Eb
Baby, you left me defenseless.   I've only got one plea.
Db                Abmaj7/C                 Bbm             Ebsus4    Eb
Lock me away    inside of your love    and throw away the key.
    Db            Eb                      Db
I'm guilty     of love in the first degree.
                  Ab
Love in the first    degree.
         Db
Ohhh  yeah.


{Repeat and Fade}

                 Ab           Gb  Db
Love in the first   degree.