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Desperado

by The Eagles

Written by: Henley & Frey

DESPERADO Henley & Frey The Eagles | C / C7 / | F / Fm6 / | C / Am / | D7 G C C7 F Fm6 | / / / Des^pe=ra | a^do / ~ ^why do=nt^you | come^to^your^sens s^es ~ You^been | C Am7 D7 G7 | out^ri^ding^fenc c^es ~ ^for | ^so long ^now ww # Oh=youre=a | C C-4 F Fm6 | hard^one / ~ I^know^that | youve=got=your=rea a^sons / ~ ^these | C E Am7 D7 G7 C G | things^that^are^pleas s=ing=yo=u ~ ^Can | 2/4 hurt^you^some^how | / / / ~ Dont=you | Am Em7 F C | draw^the=queen n^of=dia monds^boy y^she'll | beat^you if=shes^able ee ~ (You=know=the) | Am7 F C G | queen^of=hearts s^is=al l^ways your^best=bet | t=t^t / / ~ Now=it | Am Em7 | seems^to=me e^some=fine e=things ss have=been | F C A D7 | laid^up=on n^your t=a^ble ~ but=you | on^ly=want t^the=ones s^that you=ca=nt=get | Dm7 G G7 C Gm7 F Em Dm | tt tt Des s^pe=ra | a^do / ~ ^oh you=ai^nt | t^(get=ting=no) young^er rr ~ ^Your | C G Am D7 G7 | pain^and^your^hun n^(g=e=r) r^They're | driv^ing^you^home e^e ~ ^And | C Gm7 F Em Dm | free^dom #oh=h=h fr=ee^dom m=well=thats=just | some=peo=ple=talk k^ing / ~^your| C E7 Am D7 G7 C G | pri^son^is^walk k^ing^through^this | 2/4 world^all^a^lone | / / / ~ Dont=your | Am Em7 F C G | feet^get cold^in=the win=ter^time e^The | sky^wont snow^and=the sun^wont shine^its | Am F C G | hard^to=tell l^the=night t^time from^the | day y^y yy ~ And=you're | Am Em7 | los^ing=all l^your=highs s=and=lo=ws s^aint=it | F C Dm7 | fun^ny=how w^the=feel l^ing=goes s^a | way yy yy yy | Dm7 G G7 C Gm7 F Fm6 | yy / Des s^pe=ra | a^do / ~ ^Why do=nt^you | come^to^your^sens s^es ~ ^come | C G Am D7 G7 | down^from^your^fenc c^es ss | ~ ^o pen^the=gate / # It=may=be | C Gm7 F Fm6 | rain^ing / ~ but^theres^a | rain^bow=a bove^you uu # You=bet=ter | C E7 Am F C Dm C E7 Am | let^some bo=dy^love e^you / | / / ~ you bet=ter | let^some bo=dy^love e^you ~ ^be | Dm7 C C7 F Fm6 C | fore^its t=o=o=o o=o=o=o ~ ^late | ee ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | / / / / ||

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Desperado is performed by The Eagles and written by Henley & Frey. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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