Chords for Harry Nilsson - Good Old Desk
Tempo:
114 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
C
C#
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
My old desk [B] does an arabesque
[D] In the morning when I [C#] first arrive
[A] It's a pleasure to see
[G#] It's waiting there for me to [C#m] keep my hopes alive
[E] [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's got no place to [E] go
It's always [C#] there
[A] It's the one thing I've got
[C] A huge success, [E] my good old desk
My old desk [D#] never needs a rest
[D] And I've never once [C#] heard it cry
[A] I've never seen it tease
[G#] It's always there to please me [C#m] from nine to [E] five
[A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's dependable and slow
[E] But it's always [C#] there
[A] It's the one friend I've got
[C] A giant of all times, [E] my good old desk
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
My old desk [A#] isn't picturesque
[A] But it's happy as a desk [C#] bee
[A] We never say a word
[G#] But it's perfectly alright [C#m] with me
[E] For [A] when my heart's on the floor
I [C] just open the drawer [E] of my favorite guest
[C#]
[A] And what do I see
[C] But a picture [Am] of me working [E] at my good old [Em] desk
Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
My old desk [B] does an arabesque
[D] In the morning when I [C#] first arrive
[A] It's a pleasure to see
[G#] It's waiting there for me to [C#m] keep my hopes alive
[E] [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's got no place to [E] go
It's always [C#] there
[A] It's the one thing I've got
[C] A huge success, [E] my good old desk
My old desk [D#] never needs a rest
[D] And I've never once [C#] heard it cry
[A] I've never seen it tease
[G#] It's always there to please me [C#m] from nine to [E] five
[A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's dependable and slow
[E] But it's always [C#] there
[A] It's the one friend I've got
[C] A giant of all times, [E] my good old desk
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
My old desk [A#] isn't picturesque
[A] But it's happy as a desk [C#] bee
[A] We never say a word
[G#] But it's perfectly alright [C#m] with me
[E] For [A] when my heart's on the floor
I [C] just open the drawer [E] of my favorite guest
[C#]
[A] And what do I see
[C] But a picture [Am] of me working [E] at my good old [Em] desk
Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah
Key:
E
A
C
C#
D#
E
A
C
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _
_ _ _ _ My old desk [B] does an _ arabesque
[D] In the morning when I [C#] first arrive
[A] It's a pleasure to see
[G#] It's waiting there for me to [C#m] keep my hopes alive
_ [E] _ _ [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's got no place to [E] go
It's always [C#] there
_ _ [A] It's the one thing I've got
[C] A huge success, [E] my good old _ desk _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My old desk [D#] never needs a rest
[D] And I've never once [C#] heard it cry
_ [A] I've never seen it tease
[G#] It's always there to please me [C#m] from nine to [E] five
_ _ [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's dependable and slow
[E] But it's always [C#] there
_ _ [A] It's the one friend I've got
[C] A giant of all times, [E] my good old _ _ _ desk
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _ _ _ _ _
My old desk [A#] isn't picturesque
[A] But it's happy as a desk [C#] bee _
[A] We never say a word
[G#] But it's perfectly alright [C#m] with me
_ [E] _ _ For [A] when my heart's on the floor
I [C] just open the drawer [E] of my favorite guest
[C#] _ _ _
[A] And what do I see
[C] But a picture [Am] of me working [E] at my good old _ _ _ [Em] desk
Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _ _
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _
_ _ _ _ My old desk [B] does an _ arabesque
[D] In the morning when I [C#] first arrive
[A] It's a pleasure to see
[G#] It's waiting there for me to [C#m] keep my hopes alive
_ [E] _ _ [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's got no place to [E] go
It's always [C#] there
_ _ [A] It's the one thing I've got
[C] A huge success, [E] my good old _ desk _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My old desk [D#] never needs a rest
[D] And I've never once [C#] heard it cry
_ [A] I've never seen it tease
[G#] It's always there to please me [C#m] from nine to [E] five
_ _ [A] Such a comfort to know [C] it's dependable and slow
[E] But it's always [C#] there
_ _ [A] It's the one friend I've got
[C] A giant of all times, [E] my good old _ _ _ desk
[Em] Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _ _ _ _ _
My old desk [A#] isn't picturesque
[A] But it's happy as a desk [C#] bee _
[A] We never say a word
[G#] But it's perfectly alright [C#m] with me
_ [E] _ _ For [A] when my heart's on the floor
I [C] just open the drawer [E] of my favorite guest
[C#] _ _ _
[A] And what do I see
[C] But a picture [Am] of me working [E] at my good old _ _ _ [Em] desk
Boo [D#]-ah, boo [G]-ah, ah-ah-ah, [C] boo [B]-ah, boo [E]-ah, ah _ _