Desperation - John Kay & Steppenwolf Chords

Tempo:
110.95 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

C#

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Desperation - John Kay & Steppenwolf chords
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[B]
[Em]
[B] [E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
When rain [F#] drops [E] fall and you [B] feel low, [Em] do [F#] you ever think it's useless?
[E]
Do you [B] feel like letting go?
Do you [F#] ever sit and wonder, [E]
will the world [B] ever change?
And [Em] just [F#] how long will it take [E]
to have it [B] all rearranged?
Tell [G#] me why these things [E] are still [B] the same.
Tell me [G#] why you're one [E] less to [F#m]
learn from [B] the same.
[Em]
Take [F#] my hand.
[E] If you don't know [B] where you're going, I'll [F#m] understand.
[F#] [E] I've lost the [B] way myself.
[C#] Don't [F#] take that old [E]
[B] leap to nowhere.
[F] We must [F#] keep trying [E] while the [B] clouds strike swell.
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[C#] [F#] [E]
[B]
It's so [F#] easy to do nothing [E]
when you're busy [B] night and day.
[C#] Take a step in [F#] one direction.
[E]
Take a [B] step the other way.
But don't [C#] quit [F#] trying should you stumble.
[E]
Don't give up [B] should you fall.
People searching [F#] for the path to win.
[E]
That'll lead [B] you through the world.
Don't look [G#] back.
For you, [E] [B] behind, don't [G#] look back.
For you, [E] you'll never [C#] find, [B] so find.
[E]
[B] [C#m]
[B]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#] Take my hand.
[C#] [E] If you don't know [B] where you're going, I'll [F#] understand.
[E] I've lost the way [B] myself.
[C#] Don't take [F#] that old leap [E]
[B] to nowhere.
We must [F#] keep trying [E] while the [B] clouds strike swell.
Take [F#] my hand.
[E] If you don't [B] know where you're going, I'll [F#] understand.
[E] I've lost the way [B] myself.
[Em] Don't take [F#] that old [E]
leap [B] to nowhere.
We must [F#] return [E] before the [B] clouds strike.
[Bm]
[N] Thank you all very much.
[B]
[C#] Thank you.
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To learn John Kay And Steppenwolf - Desperation chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C#, F#, E, B, A, E, B and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 111. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of B Major.

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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
When rain [F#] drops _ [E] fall and you [B] feel low, _ _ [Em] do [F#] you ever think it's useless?
_ [E] _
Do you [B] feel like letting go? _
Do you [F#] ever sit and wonder, _ [E] _
will the world [B] ever change? _ _
And [Em] just [F#] how long will it take [E] _
to have it [B] all rearranged? _ _ _
Tell [G#] me why _ _ these things [E] are still [B] the same.
Tell me [G#] why _ you're one [E] less to _ _ _ [F#m]
learn from [B] the same.
_ _ [Em] _
Take [F#] my hand.
_ [E] If you don't know [B] where you're going, _ _ _ _ I'll [F#m] understand.
[F#] _ [E] I've lost the [B] way myself. _ _ _ _
[C#] Don't [F#] take that old _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] leap to nowhere. _ _ _
[F] We must [F#] keep trying _ [E] while the [B] clouds strike swell. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
It's so [F#] easy to do nothing [E] _
when you're busy [B] night and day. _ _
[C#] Take a step in [F#] one direction.
_ _ [E] _ _
Take a [B] step the other way.
But don't [C#] quit [F#] trying should you stumble.
[E] _
Don't give up [B] should you fall. _ _
People searching [F#] for the path to win.
_ _ [E]
That'll lead [B] you through the world. _ _
_ Don't look [G#] back.
For you, _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] behind, don't [G#] look back.
_ For you, [E] you'll never _ _ _ [C#] find, [B] so find.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Take my hand.
_ [C#] [E] If you don't know [B] where you're going, _ _ _ I'll [F#] understand.
_ [E] I've lost the way [B] myself. _ _ _ _
[C#] Don't take [F#] that old leap _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] to nowhere. _ _ _
We must [F#] keep trying [E] while the [B] clouds strike swell. _ _ _ _
Take [F#] my hand.
_ [E] If you don't [B] know where you're going, _ _ _ I'll [F#] understand.
_ [E] I've lost the way [B] myself. _ _ _ _
[Em] Don't take [F#] that old _ _ [E] _
leap [B] to nowhere. _ _ _
We must [F#] _ return _ [E] before the [B] clouds strike. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ Thank you all very much.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

Within the album Live at 25 Silver Anniversary, written by John Kay, you'll find this song.

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