Chords for Guy Clark - "Desperados Waiting For A Train" [Live from Austin, TX]
Tempo:
136.2 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
G
D
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
![Guy Clark - "Desperados Waiting For A Train" [Live from Austin, TX] chords](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vH-P9Q6crsw/mqdefault.jpg)
Start Jamming...
This song has always been for him.
[B] [A]
[Bm]
[G] [E]
[D] [Bm]
[E]
[A]
[D] It's [Bm] like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] [G] for a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] Well he's a drifter and a driller of oil wells.
[C]
[B] [A] An old school man [B] of the world.
He [G] taught me how [F#] to drive [E] his car when he's [D] too drunk to.
[Bm]
Oh [G] he'd wink [F#] and give me [E] money [A] for the girls.
And our lives was like some [B] old [D] western movie.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[Bm] Like [B] desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[F#]
[E]
From [D] the time that I saw Kiki take me with her.
To [C]
[Bm] [A] a bar called the Green [Bm] Frog Cafe.
And there [G] was an [F#m] old man [E] with beer, guts [D] and [Bm] dominoes.
[G] Oh and they were lying [F#m] about their [E] lives [A] while they played.
I was just a kid that they all [D] called a sidekick.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train.
Like [Bm] desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] One day I looked and he's pushing 80's.
[C]
[Bm] [A] Brown tobacco stains all [Bm] down his chin.
[G] Well [F#m] he's one of [Em] the heroes of [D] this country.
[Bm]
[G] So why [Bm] is he all [E] dressed up [A] like them old men?
He's drinking beer and playing the moon and [D] 42.
[Bm] Like a desperado waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like a desperado waiting for [G] a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] And then the day before he died I went to see him.
[G]
[A] And I was grown and he was almost [Bm]
gone.
So we [G]
just [G#] closed our [E] eyes and dreamed [D] of supper kitchen.
[Bm]
[G] And sang [Bm] another [E] verse [D] to that [A] old song.
Come on Jack the song bitch is coming.
[D]
[Bm] And we're desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train.
[D]
[N]
This is kind of a little movie.
We're going to the movies.
This movie takes place around 1938, 39, 40.
Takes place probably in West Texas.
Probably at my grandmother's hotel.
[B] [A]
[Bm]
[G] [E]
[D] [Bm]
[E]
[A]
[D] It's [Bm] like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] [G] for a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] Well he's a drifter and a driller of oil wells.
[C]
[B] [A] An old school man [B] of the world.
He [G] taught me how [F#] to drive [E] his car when he's [D] too drunk to.
[Bm]
Oh [G] he'd wink [F#] and give me [E] money [A] for the girls.
And our lives was like some [B] old [D] western movie.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[Bm] Like [B] desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[F#]
[E]
From [D] the time that I saw Kiki take me with her.
To [C]
[Bm] [A] a bar called the Green [Bm] Frog Cafe.
And there [G] was an [F#m] old man [E] with beer, guts [D] and [Bm] dominoes.
[G] Oh and they were lying [F#m] about their [E] lives [A] while they played.
I was just a kid that they all [D] called a sidekick.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train.
Like [Bm] desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] One day I looked and he's pushing 80's.
[C]
[Bm] [A] Brown tobacco stains all [Bm] down his chin.
[G] Well [F#m] he's one of [Em] the heroes of [D] this country.
[Bm]
[G] So why [Bm] is he all [E] dressed up [A] like them old men?
He's drinking beer and playing the moon and [D] 42.
[Bm] Like a desperado waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like a desperado waiting for [G] a train.
[F#] [E]
[D] And then the day before he died I went to see him.
[G]
[A] And I was grown and he was almost [Bm]
gone.
So we [G]
just [G#] closed our [E] eyes and dreamed [D] of supper kitchen.
[Bm]
[G] And sang [Bm] another [E] verse [D] to that [A] old song.
Come on Jack the song bitch is coming.
[D]
[Bm] And we're desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train.
[Bm] Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train.
[D]
[N]
This is kind of a little movie.
We're going to the movies.
This movie takes place around 1938, 39, 40.
Takes place probably in West Texas.
Probably at my grandmother's hotel.
Key:
Bm
G
D
E
A
Bm
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This song has always been for him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ It's [Bm] like _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Like _ desperadoes waiting [B] [G] for a train. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Well he's a drifter _ and a driller of oil wells.
[C] _
_ [B] _ [A] An old school man [B] of the world. _ _ _
He [G] taught me how [F#] to drive [E] his car when he's [D] too drunk to.
_ [Bm] _ _
Oh [G] he'd wink [F#] and give me [E] money _ [A] for the girls. _ _ _
And our lives was like some [B] old [D] western movie.
_ [Bm] Like _ desperadoes waiting for [G] a train. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ Like _ [B] desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
_ [F#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ From [D] the time that I saw Kiki take me with her.
To _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] a bar called the Green [Bm] Frog Cafe. _ _ _
And there [G] was an [F#m] old man [E] with beer, guts [D] and _ _ [Bm] dominoes. _
[G] Oh and they were lying [F#m] about their [E] lives _ [A] while they played. _ _ _ _ _
I was just a kid that they all [D] called a _ sidekick.
[Bm] Like _ _ desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train. _ _
Like [Bm] _ _ _ _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] One day I looked and he's pushing 80's.
_ [C] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ Brown tobacco stains all [Bm] down his chin. _ _
_ _ [G] Well [F#m] he's one of [Em] the heroes of [D] this country.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] So why [Bm] is he all [E] dressed up _ [A] like them old men? _
_ He's drinking beer and playing the moon and [D] 42.
_ _ [Bm] Like a desperado _ waiting [G] for a train.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Like a desperado waiting for [G] a train.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] And then the day before he died I went to see him.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] And I was grown and he was almost [Bm] _
gone.
_ So we [G]
just [G#] closed our [E] eyes and dreamed [D] of supper kitchen.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] And sang [Bm] another [E] verse [D] to that [A] old song. _ _ _ _ _
_ Come on Jack the song bitch is coming.
[D] _
_ _ [Bm] And we're _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This is _ _ kind of a little movie.
We're going to the movies.
_ _ This movie takes place around 1938, 39, 40. _ _
_ _ _ Takes place probably in West Texas.
_ _ Probably at my grandmother's hotel. _
_ _ This song has always been for him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ It's [Bm] like _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Like _ desperadoes waiting [B] [G] for a train. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Well he's a drifter _ and a driller of oil wells.
[C] _
_ [B] _ [A] An old school man [B] of the world. _ _ _
He [G] taught me how [F#] to drive [E] his car when he's [D] too drunk to.
_ [Bm] _ _
Oh [G] he'd wink [F#] and give me [E] money _ [A] for the girls. _ _ _
And our lives was like some [B] old [D] western movie.
_ [Bm] Like _ desperadoes waiting for [G] a train. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ Like _ [B] desperadoes waiting for [G] a train.
_ [F#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ From [D] the time that I saw Kiki take me with her.
To _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] a bar called the Green [Bm] Frog Cafe. _ _ _
And there [G] was an [F#m] old man [E] with beer, guts [D] and _ _ [Bm] dominoes. _
[G] Oh and they were lying [F#m] about their [E] lives _ [A] while they played. _ _ _ _ _
I was just a kid that they all [D] called a _ sidekick.
[Bm] Like _ _ desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train. _ _
Like [Bm] _ _ _ _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] One day I looked and he's pushing 80's.
_ [C] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ Brown tobacco stains all [Bm] down his chin. _ _
_ _ [G] Well [F#m] he's one of [Em] the heroes of [D] this country.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] So why [Bm] is he all [E] dressed up _ [A] like them old men? _
_ He's drinking beer and playing the moon and [D] 42.
_ _ [Bm] Like a desperado _ waiting [G] for a train.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Like a desperado waiting for [G] a train.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] And then the day before he died I went to see him.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] And I was grown and he was almost [Bm] _
gone.
_ So we [G]
just [G#] closed our [E] eyes and dreamed [D] of supper kitchen.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] And sang [Bm] another [E] verse [D] to that [A] old song. _ _ _ _ _
_ Come on Jack the song bitch is coming.
[D] _
_ _ [Bm] And we're _ desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting for [G] a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting [G] for a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Like desperadoes waiting [B] for [G] a train. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This is _ _ kind of a little movie.
We're going to the movies.
_ _ This movie takes place around 1938, 39, 40. _ _
_ _ _ Takes place probably in West Texas.
_ _ Probably at my grandmother's hotel. _
Facts about this song