Capo 1st Fret
1st Verse:
I G once thought of love as a prison, D
A pl C ace I didn't want to be, G
Am So long ago, I made a G decision
To be foo Am tloose and fancy-free. D
But yo G u came and I was so tempted, D
To ga C mble on love just one time, G
I n Am ever thought, I wo G uld get caught,
It s Am eemed like the perfect crime. D
Chorus:
C Baby you left me defenseles G s,
C I've only got one plea, G
Am Lock me away, inside of G your love,
And thr Am ow away the key. D
I'm gu C ilty,
Of l D ove in the first degree. G
2nd Verse:
G I thought it would be so simple, D
Like a tho C usand times before,
I'd t Am ake what I wanted, and just walk G away,
But I ne Am ver made it to the door. D
Now bab G e I'm not begging for mercy, D
Go ahea C d and throw the book at me, G
If Am loving you's a crime, I know G that I'm
As gu Am ilty as a man can be. D
(Repeat Chorus)
Tag: Lov C e in the first de G gree.
(Alternate between Chorus and Tags and fade out)