Desperado Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
128.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Desperado chords
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[A]
[D] [Dm]
[A] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[A] Desperado, why don't [D] you come to your [Dm] senses?
You've [A] been out riding [F#m] fences [B] for so long [E] now.
Oh, [A] you're a hard one, but I know [D] that you've got your [Dm] reasons.
[A] These things that are [F#m] pleasing you [B] can hurt [E] you [A] somehow.
[E]
[F#m] Don't you draw the queen [C#m] of diamonds, boy, [D] she'll beat you if [A] she's able.
[F#m] No, the queen of hearts [D] is always [A] your best bet.
[D] [A] [E]
Now [F#m] it seems to me some [C#m] fine things have [D] been laid upon your [A] table,
but [B] you only want the things that you [E] can't get.
[A] Desperado, oh, you [D] ain't getting [Dm] no younger.
[A] Your pain [E] and your [F#m] hunger, [B] they're driving you [E] home.
[A] And freedom, oh, freedom, well, [D] that's just some people [Dm] talking.
[A] Your [C#m] prison is [F#m] walking through [B] this world [E] all [A] alone.
[E] And [F#m] don't your feet get cold [C#m] in the wintertime?
[D] The sky won't snow, the [A] sun won't shine.
[F#m] It's hard to tell the [D] nighttime [A] from the day.
[E] [F#m] You're losing all [C#m] your highs and lows.
[D] Ain't it funny how [A] the feeling [B] goes?
It goes away.
[Em]
[E] [A] Desperado,
[G] [A] why don't [D] you come to your [Dm] senses?
[A] Come down from your [F#m] fences [B] and open the [E] gate.
It [A] may be raining, but [D] there's a rainbow [Dm] above you.
You [A] better let somebody [F#m] love you.
You [D] better let [C#m] somebody [B] love you.
[A] You better let [G#m] somebody [F#m] love you before [Em] it's too [B] late.
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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Learn the basic chords of Johnny Cash - (Album Version) Desperado chords, with this master sequence: D, Dm, A, D, A, E, F#m, C#m, F#m, B, E and A. Start with a comfortable 64 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 128. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Desperado, _ _ _ why don't [D] you come to your [Dm] senses?
You've [A] been out riding [F#m] fences _ [B] for so long [E] now.
_ Oh, [A] you're a hard one, _ _ _ but I know [D] that you've got your [Dm] reasons.
_ [A] These things that are [F#m] pleasing you [B] can hurt [E] you [A] somehow.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] Don't you draw the queen [C#m] of diamonds, boy, [D] she'll beat you if [A] she's able. _
[F#m] No, the queen of hearts [D] is always [A] your best bet.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
Now [F#m] it seems to me some [C#m] fine things have [D] been laid upon your [A] table,
but [B] you only want the things that you [E] can't get. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Desperado, _ _ _ oh, you [D] ain't getting [Dm] no younger. _
[A] Your pain [E] and your [F#m] hunger, _ [B] they're driving you [E] home. _ _
[A] And freedom, oh, freedom, _ well, [D] that's just some people [Dm] talking. _
_ [A] Your [C#m] prison is [F#m] walking through [B] this world [E] all [A] alone. _
_ _ [E] _ And [F#m] don't your feet get cold [C#m] in the wintertime?
[D] The sky won't snow, the [A] sun won't shine.
[F#m] It's hard to tell the [D] nighttime _ [A] from the day.
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] You're losing all [C#m] your highs and lows.
[D] Ain't it funny how [A] the feeling _ [B] goes?
It goes away. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] Desperado, _
_ [G] _ [A] why don't [D] you come to your [Dm] senses?
_ _ [A] Come down from your [F#m] fences _ _ [B] and open the [E] gate.
_ It [A] may be raining, _ _ _ but [D] there's a rainbow [Dm] above you.
You [A] better let somebody [F#m] love you.
You [D] better let [C#m] somebody [B] love you.
[A] You better let [G#m] somebody [F#m] love you before [Em] it's too [B] _ _ _ late.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley.

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