DESPERADO

Des per a do,

why don’t you (C)come to your sens es?

You been (G)out rid in’ fenc es

for (A7)so long now.

Oh, you’re a (G)hard one,

I know that (C)you got your rea sons.

These (G)things that (B)are pleas in’ you can (A7)hurt you (D7)some how.

Don’t you (Em)draw the queen of dia monds, boy.

She’ll (C)beat you if she’s a ble.

You know the (Em7)queen of hearts is al ways your best bet.

Now it (Em)seems to me some fine things have been (C)laid up on your (G)ta ble, but you (Em7)on ly want the ones that you can’t get.

(D)Des

per a do,

oh, you ain’t get tin’ no young er.

Your (G)pain and (B7)your hun ger,

they’re (A7)driv in’ you home.

And (G)free dom, oh, (Dm7)free dom, well, that’s just (C)some peo ple talk in’,

(Am)your (G)pris on (B7)is walk in’ through this (A7)world all (D7)a lone.

Don’t your (Em)feet get cold in the (Bm)win ter time?

The (C)sky won’t snow and the (G)sun won’t (D)shine, it’s (Em7)hard to tell the night time from the (G)day.

You’re (Em)los in’ all your highs and lows.

Ain’t it (C)fun ny how the feel in’ goes a (Am7)way?

(D)Des

per a do,

why (Dm7)don’t you (C)come to your sens es?

Come (G)down from (D)your fenc es,

o pen the gate.

It may be (G)rain in’,

but there’s a (C)rain bow a bove you.

You bet ter (G)let some (B7)bod y love you,

you bet ter (G)let some (B7)bod y love you be (Am7)fore it’s too

late.