Desperation Chords by Steppenwolf

Tempo:
160.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

A

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Desperation - Steppenwolf chords
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[B]
[E]
[B]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[Em]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
When rain [F#] drops fall, [E]
do you [B] feel low?
Do you ever [F#] think it's useless?
[E]
Do you feel [B] like letting go?
Do you ever sit [F#] and do you wonder
[E]
will the [B] world ever change?
And just [F#] how long will [E] it take
to have it [B] all rearranged?
Tell [G#] me why these things [E] are still [B] the same.
Tell me [G#] why no one can [E] seem to [C#m] learn from [B]
mistakes.
[Em]
[F#] And if [E] you don't know [B] where you're going,
I'll [F#] understand.
[E] I've lost the way [B] myself.
Oh, don't take [F#] that old road.
[E]
It leads [B] to nowhere.
We must [F#] return [E] before the clock [B] strikes twelve.
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
It's so easy [F#]
to do [E] nothing when you're busy [B] night and day.
Take a step in [F#] one direction,
[E] and take a step [B] the other way.
So don't quit [F#] trying when you stumble.
[E]
Don't give [B] up should you fall.
Keep [F#] on searching for the pathway
[E]
that'll [B] lead you through the wall.
[A] [G#] Don't look back, or you'll [E] be left [B] behind.
Don't [G#] look back, or you [E] will never
[C#m]
find peace [B] of mind.
[Em]
[B]
[C#]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
Take
[E]
[C#m] [B]
[E] [F#] my hand.
If [E] you don't know [B] where you're going,
I'll
[F#] understand.
[E] I've lost the way [B] myself.
Oh, don't [F#] take that old road.
[E]
It [B] leads to nowhere.
We must [F#]
return [E] before the clock [B] strikes twelve.
[F#] Take my hand.
[E] If you don't know [B] where you're going,
I'll [F#] understand.
[E] I've lost the [B] way myself.
Oh, don't take [F#] that old road.
[E] It [B] leads to nowhere.
We must [F#] return
[E] before the clock strikes twelve.
[F#m] [B]
Key:Β Β 
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
G#
134211114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn Steppenwolf - Desperation chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, E, B, F#, E and F#. Set your pace at 80 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 161. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
When rain [F#] drops _ _ fall, [E] _ _
do you [B] feel low? _ _ _ _ _
Do you ever [F#] think it's useless?
_ _ [E] _ _
Do you feel [B] like letting go? _ _ _ _
Do you ever sit [F#] and do you wonder
[E] _ _
will the [B] world ever change? _ _ _ _ _
And just [F#] how _ long will [E] it take
to have it [B] all _ _ rearranged? _ _ _ _
_ Tell [G#] me why _ _ _ these _ _ things [E] are still _ _ [B] the same.
_ Tell me [G#] why _ _ no _ _ one can [E] seem _ to _ [C#m] learn _ _ from [B] _ _
mistakes.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] And _ _ _ if [E] you don't know _ [B] where you're going,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'll [F#] _ understand.
_ _ [E] I've _ lost the way [B] myself. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Oh, don't take [F#] that old road.
_ _ [E] _ _
It leads [B] to nowhere.
_ _ _ _ _ _
We must [F#] _ return _ _ [E] before _ the clock [B] strikes _ twelve. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
It's so easy [F#] _ _
to do [E] nothing when you're busy [B] _ night and day. _ _
Take a step in [F#] one direction,
_ _ _ [E] and _ take a step [B] the other way.
_ _ _ So don't quit _ [F#] trying when you stumble.
[E] _ _ _
Don't give [B] up should you fall. _ _ _ _ _
Keep [F#] on searching for the pathway
[E] _ _
that'll _ [B] lead you through the _ wall. _ _
_ _ [A] [G#] Don't look back, _ _ or _ _ you'll [E] be left _ _ _ [B] _ behind.
_ Don't [G#] look back, _ _ or you _ _ _ [E] will never _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m]
find peace [B] of mind.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Take _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [F#] my hand.
_ _ If [E] you don't know _ [B] where you're going,
_ I'll _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] understand.
_ _ _ [E] I've lost the way [B] myself. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, don't [F#] take that old road.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ It [B] leads to nowhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ We must [F#]
return _ _ _ [E] before _ _ the clock [B] strikes twelve. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] Take my hand.
_ _ [E] If you don't know _ [B] where you're going, _ _ _
I'll _ _ _ _ [F#] understand. _ _ _ _
[E] I've lost the [B] way myself.
_ Oh, _ _ _ _ don't take [F#] that old _ road.
[E] It _ _ _ _ [B] leads to nowhere. _ _ _
_ _ _ We must [F#] _ return _ _ _
[E] _ before the clock strikes twelve.
[F#m] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by John Kay.

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