Kings of Leon – Temple (Guitar)

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For the most part, it is the bass that provides the melodic rhythm for this song- especially on the verses.
[Intro Riff] Listen to song for strumming pattern
e:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G:--6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6--6-6-6-6-4-4-|
D:--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
[Progression] A--D--F#m--E--| A--D--Bm --E--| [Verse 1]
    A                  D      Bm           E              A      D  Bm  E
The dance floor's a temptress, can't make out what you're saying.

        A           D        Bm       E              A      D  Bm  E
But you rub me the right way, And you shout like persuasion.

         A           D        Bm       E            A      D  Bm  E
I got my hands in my pockets, And I'm crossing my fingers.
[Verse guitar]
e:--------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------|
G:--------------6--6-6-6--------6>7--6--4--2--|
D:-7-9-7-6-4------7-7-7-9-7-------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus] (No idea what he's saying right here...)
F#m                                                      A  D  Bm  E
    She'll find I'm a simple Stone, washed up and so slow

F#m
    I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.
[Chorus]
A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.
[Verse 2]
  A            D       Bm   E              A      D  Bm  E
I feel like a mess now, I'm tossed and a scattered.

    A                  D      Bm       E                A      D  Bm  E
And your eyes keep on shifting, to the boys that don't matter.

        A           D        Bm       E            A      D  Bm  E
I got my hands in my pockets, I'm still crossing my fingers.

[Verse] guitar:
e:-----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------6--6-6-6--------6>7--6--4--2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
D:-7-9-7-6-4------7-7-7-9-7----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                                                      A  D  Bm  E
    Shoot fire the sinful, it's all washed up and so strong??

F#m
    I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.
[Chorus]
A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.
[Instrumental/Solo] A--D--Bm--E-- (x2)
   A----F#m--D-------A-F#m-D
e:-------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------|
D:-7----4----12------7-4--12-----------|
A:-7----4----12------7-4--12-----------|
E:-5--0-2--0-10------5-2--10-----------|

Building up bridge:
High guitar riff: repeating over and over
e:-------9----------9-----|
B:----10---10----10---10--|
G:-11---------11----------|
D:------------------------|
A:------------------------|
E:------------------------|

            A             F#m      D
I've got my hands in my pockets,

        A           F#m      D
and I'm crossing my fingers.

       A           F#m      D
I just want to be noticed,

       A           F#m      D
I just want to be noticed.
[Intro Riff]
e:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G:--6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6--6-6-6-6-4-4-|
D:--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E:--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|
[Chorus]
A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

A                     D     Bm                E
  I'd take one in the temple, I'd take one for you.

[Outro guitar]
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-2-4>66-4----------6--6-6-6----------7-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-7-6-7-6-----|
D:----------7-6-4------7-7-7-9-7-7-7-7-----------------------------9-7-|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Ending]
    A-F#m-D
e:-------------------|
B:-------------------|
G:-------------------|
D:--7-4--12----------|
A:--7-4--12----------|
E:--5-2--10----------|
Enjoy