Desperado
1973
usThe Eagles
A7Am7B7BmCCmDD7EmEm7GG7
12 chords used in this song
GG7CCm
DespeGrado, G7why don't you Ccome to your senCmses?
GA7D7
You been Gout ridin' fences for A7so long nowD7
GG7CCm
Oh, you're a Ghard one, G7I know that Cyou got your reaCmsons,
GB7Em7A7D7G
These Gthings that B7are pleaEm7sin' you can A7hurt you D7someGhow
DEmBm
DDon't you Emdraw the queen of Bmdiamonds boy,
CG
She'll Cbeat you if she's Gable,
Em7CGD
You know the Em7queen of hearts is Calways your best Gbet D
EmBmCG
Now it Emseems to me some Bmfine things have been Claid upon your Gtable
EmA7Am7
But you Emonly want the A7ones you can't Am7get
DD7GG7CCm
DDesD7perGado, G7oh you ain't Cgettin' no younCmger,
GEm7A7D7
Your Gpain and your hunEm7ger, they're A7drivin' you D7home
GG7CCm
And Gfreedom, G7well, that's just Csome people talCmkin'
GEm7A7D7G
Your Gprison is walEm7kin' through this A7world all D7aloGne
DEmBm
DDon't your Emfeet get cold in the Bmwinter time?
CG
The Csky won't snow and Gthe sun won't shine
Em7CGD
It's Em7hard to tell the Cnight time from the Gday D
EmBm
You're Emlosin' all your Bmhighs and lows
CGAm7
Ain't it Cfunny how the Gfeelin' goes aAm7way
DD7GG7CCm
DDesD7peGrado, G7why don't you Ccome to your senCmses
GDEmA7D7
Come Gdown from Dyour fenEmces, A7open the D7gate
GG7CCm
It may be Grainin',  G7but there's a Crainbow above you Cm
GB7EmCGAm7
You better Glet someB7body Emlove you, (CLet someGbody  Am7love you)
GB7EmAm7D7G
You better Glet someB7body Emlove you beAm7fore it's D7too Glate
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