Desperate Man Chords by Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Band Of Heathens
Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
A
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [E]
[D]
[A] [E]
I've seen the Joshua [D] tree, got down on my [A] knees, heard the virgin mother [E] a prayer.
I walked on glass back [D]-footed and across the devil's backbone.
[A] I've done everything [E] I swore, [Em]
but [E] hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
[D]
[A] [E]
[Dm] [G]
Fortune [A] [E] [Em]
[E] teller told [D] me, no more last chances, [A] you got no [E] future at all.
But I ain't listening [D] to some black-hearted [G] gypsy [A] who ain't got a crucifix [E] on her wall.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
[D] [G]
[Dm] [G] [E]
[D]
[A] [Em] [E]
[D]
[A] [Em]
[E] I'm a half-cocked foal, [D] tail scarred, and [A] stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a [E] grown-ass man.
I'm flashing like [D] caution, careful who you cross, [A] son.
I'm reckless, just to [E] come back again.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [Em] desperate man.
[E] Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[Em] [E] [Em]
[A]
[Em]
[D] I'm a half-cocked foal, tail scarred, and stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a desperate man.
[A] [Em] [Bbm]
[D]
[A] [E]
I've seen the Joshua [D] tree, got down on my [A] knees, heard the virgin mother [E] a prayer.
I walked on glass back [D]-footed and across the devil's backbone.
[A] I've done everything [E] I swore, [Em]
but [E] hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
[D]
[A] [E]
[Dm] [G]
Fortune [A] [E] [Em]
[E] teller told [D] me, no more last chances, [A] you got no [E] future at all.
But I ain't listening [D] to some black-hearted [G] gypsy [A] who ain't got a crucifix [E] on her wall.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
[D] [G]
[Dm] [G] [E]
[D]
[A] [Em] [E]
[D]
[A] [Em]
[E] I'm a half-cocked foal, [D] tail scarred, and [A] stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a [E] grown-ass man.
I'm flashing like [D] caution, careful who you cross, [A] son.
I'm reckless, just to [E] come back again.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a desperate [E] man.
Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [Em] desperate man.
[E] Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
[A] I'm a [E] desperate man.
[D] [A]
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[D] [A]
[Em] [E] [Em]
[A]
[Em]
[D] I'm a half-cocked foal, tail scarred, and stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a desperate man.
[A] [Em] [Bbm]
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_ _ I've seen the Joshua [D] tree, got down on my [A] knees, heard the virgin mother [E] a prayer. _
I walked on glass back [D]-footed and across the devil's backbone.
[A] _ I've done everything [E] I swore, [Em] _
but [E] hey, what [D] can I say? _
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man.
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_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G]
Fortune [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ teller told [D] me, no more last chances, [A] you got no [E] future at all.
But _ I ain't listening [D] to some black-hearted [G] gypsy [A] who ain't got a crucifix [E] on her wall.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man. _
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say? _
_ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] man. _
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[Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ I'm a half-cocked foal, [D] tail scarred, and [A] stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a [E] grown-ass man.
_ I'm flashing like [D] caution, careful who you cross, [A] son.
I'm reckless, just to [E] come back again.
Hey, _ hey, what [D] can I say?
_ _ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] man.
_ _ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] _ man.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [Em] desperate man.
[E] _ _ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man. _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I'm a half-cocked foal, tail scarred, and stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a desperate man.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I've seen the Joshua [D] tree, got down on my [A] knees, heard the virgin mother [E] a prayer. _
I walked on glass back [D]-footed and across the devil's backbone.
[A] _ I've done everything [E] I swore, [Em] _
but [E] hey, what [D] can I say? _
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man.
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_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G]
Fortune [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ teller told [D] me, no more last chances, [A] you got no [E] future at all.
But _ I ain't listening [D] to some black-hearted [G] gypsy [A] who ain't got a crucifix [E] on her wall.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man. _
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say? _
_ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] man. _
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_ [E] _ _ _ I'm a half-cocked foal, [D] tail scarred, and [A] stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a [E] grown-ass man.
_ I'm flashing like [D] caution, careful who you cross, [A] son.
I'm reckless, just to [E] come back again.
Hey, _ hey, what [D] can I say?
_ _ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] man.
_ _ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a desperate [E] _ man.
_ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [Em] desperate man.
[E] _ _ Hey, hey, what [D] can I say?
_ [A] _ I'm a [E] desperate man. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] I'm a half-cocked foal, tail scarred, and stone-hilled.
Don't push me, I'm a desperate man.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _