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Desperado by Johnny Cash
Desperado
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
A A7 D Dm A F#m B7 E7
[Verse 1]
A A7 D Dm
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses
A F#m B7 E7
You been out riding fences for so long now
A A7
Oh, you're a hard one
D Dm
But I know that you've got your reasons
A F#m
These things that are pleasing you
B7 E7 A E
Can hurt you somehow
[Chorus 1]
F#m C#m
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
D A
She'll beat you if she's able
F#m D A E
You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
F#m C#m
Now it seems to me, some fine things
D A
Have been laid upon your table
F#m B7 Bm E
But you only want the things that you can't get
[Verse 2]
A A7 D Dm
Desperado, oh, you ain't getting no younger
A F#m B7 E7
Your pain and your hunger, they're driving you home
A A7
And freedom, oh freedom
D Dm
Well, that's just some people talking
A F#m
Your prison is walking
B7 E7 A E
Through this world all alone
[Chorus 2]
F#m C#m
And don't your feet get cold in the winter time
D A
The sky won't snow, the sun won't shine
F#m D A E
It's hard to tell the night time from the day
F#m C#m
You're losing all your highs and lows
D A Bm E E7
Ain't it funny how the feeling goes away
[Verse 3]
A D Dm
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses
A F#m B7 E7
Come down from your fences, and open the gate
A A7 D Dm
It may be raining, but there's a rainbow above you
A F#m
You better let somebody love you
D Bm
You better let somebody love you
A C#7 F#m
You better let somebody love you
Bm E7 A
Before it's too late
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro
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------4s6---6---------6p4s2------2----2h4--2---|
-----------------------------2h4---4-----------|
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------------5---5h7--5-------------------------|
--2-2---4s6---6--------6p4s2--4s6--4--2h4--2h4-|
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Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You been out ridin' fences for so long now
Oh, you're a hard one
But I know that you've got your reasons
These things that are pleasin' you
Can hurt you somehow
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
She'll beat you if she's able
Know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
Now it seems to me, some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the things that you can't get
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home
And freedom, oh freedom
Well, that's just some people talkin'
Your prison is walking
Through this world all alone
And don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
The sky won't snow, the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell the night time from the day
You're loosin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feeling
Goes away?
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences, and open the gate
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
Before it's too late
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
Intro:
G G7 C Cm
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3---3h5---3-------------------------------|
G|-0-0-2h4---4---------3s2p0-------0---0h2---0---0-0-|
D|-----------------3---------0-0h2---2-----1---------|
A|-----------------------------3---------------3-----|
E|-----3---------------------------------------------|
G (G/F#)Em A7 D7
e|---------/3----------------------------2-----|
B|-----3---/5--3-----------0-----------1-------|
G|-2h4---4-------3s2p0-0h2---2p0-2---2---------|
D|---------------------------------0-------0---|
A|---------------------0-----------------------|
E|-3----(2)-0----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G G7 C Cm
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
G G/F# Em A7 D7
You been out ridin' fences for so long now.
G G7
Oh, you're a hard one,
C Cm
But I know that you've got your reasons.
G G/F# Em
These things that are pleasin' you,
A7 D7 G D/F#
Can hurt you somehow.
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy,
C G G/F#
She'll beat you if she's able.
Em C G D/F#
Know the queen of hearts is always your best bet.
Em Bm
Now it seems to me, some fine things,
C G
Have been laid upon your table.
A7 Dsus4 D
But you only want the things that you can't get.
[Verse 2]
G G7 C Cm
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger:
G G/F# Em A7 D7
Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home.
G G7
And freedom, oh freedom,
C Cm
Well, that's just some people talkin'
G G/F# Em
Your prison is walking,
A7 D7 G D/F#
Through this world all alone.
[Chorus]
Em Bm
And don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
C G G/F#
The sky won't snow, the sun won't shine
Em C G D/F#
It's hard to tell the night time from the day
Em Bm
You're loosin' all your highs and lows
C G
Ain't it funny how the feeling,
A7 Dsus4 D
Goes away?
[Verse 3]
G G7 C Cm
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
G G/F# Em A7 D7
Come down from your fences, and open the gate
G G7 C Cm
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you,
G G/F# Em
You better let somebody love you,
C G/B A7
You better let somebody love you,
G B7 Em
You better let somebody love you,
(C) D7 G
Before it's too late.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 4
Capo:2nd fret
¦___________________________Intro_____________________________________________¦
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-0-3-0-5---3-0------------------------------0--3-0-----3---0-0-----------------|
-0-----4-------0-------0-------0-2----0------------------4---2--2--0h2---------|
-5-----3----------2-------2------1---------------------------------------0-----|
------------------3--------------3-------0-------------------0-----------------|
--------------------------------------------3------0---------------------------|
¦____> repeat
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-------------------0----0---------------------------0--3-----3---0-0-----------|
-2h4--2--0-------0--------2-0------0-----2---0------0----0-----4---2-2--0h2----|
---------------0---3----------0-2-----2--1------0---0----2------------------0--|
--------------------------------3--------3--------0----------------0-----------|
-----------3----------------------------------------3--------------------------|
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-2h4-2-0-3----------0----------------------------0-3-----3----0---0------------|
------------0---------2-0-----0-----2---0--------0----0----4----2---2-0--------|
-----------0------3-------0-2----2--1---------0--0----2---------2---0----------|
----------------------------3-------3----------0----------------0--------------|
-------3------321--------------------------------3-----------------------------|
-----------3--------------3.-------3-----------0---------0------------------0----|
--------0----------3------0------0----3---3----------3--------------------0---3--|
-------0----------2-----0-0----0------4---4--------0-----------0--------0--------|
-----0----------0------------2----------4---4--2-2-----------0--------2----------|
--------------------------------------2--------3---------------------------------|
-3------------2-----------0--------------------------------3------320------------|
----------------------------3----------------3------3h5-3-----------0-----0-2--|
-0---------1---3-0--------0------------3-----0-----------------3---------------|
---------0--------------0------------2-------0----0---------------------0------|
-----0-2--------------0------------0-------0----2-----------4-----0-2-2--------|
---3-----------------------------0------------------------2---------3----------|
--------------------3----------2-------------0---------------------------------|
¦ Ending of Verse 1+3 ______> repeat¦
-3-0------------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
-------3-0----------------0---3---2-----0---2--3------3----3--------------------|
------------0-----------0----------------------0----0------2--------------------|
----------------------2------------------------0--4--------0--------------------|
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-----3------------320-----------------------------------------------------------|
¦ Ending of Verse 2+4
7x 1x 3x 1x
-3-0----------------0------2----3----2------------------------------------------|
-------3-0----------2------3----3----3------------------------------------------|
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-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
¦Finale after ending of verse 4
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-2h4--2--0------0--------2-0------0-----2---0------0------0-----0----------0--0-|
--------------0---3----------0-2-----2--1------0---0--------0---3----------5--5-|
-------------------------------3--------3--------0------------------------------|
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-3-----5-3--3h5-3---7-7-7------5-3----3-----------------3--3--------------------|
---0---4-4----------0-----0----5-5--5---5---3-3-3------3---3--------------------|
-----0--------------7-------0--0-0----------2h4-2-----0----0--------------------|
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Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You been out ridin' fences for so long now
Oh, you're a hard one
But I know that you've got your reasons
These things that are pleasin' you
Can hurt you somehow
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
She'll beat you if she's able
Know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
Now it seems to me, some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the things that you can't get
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home
And freedom, oh freedom
Well, that's just some people talkin'
Your prison is walking
Through this world all alone
And don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
The sky won't snow, the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell the night time from the day
You're loosin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feeling
Goes away?
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences, and open the gate
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
You better let somebody love you
Before it's too late
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