Hayley Williams - Sudden Desire: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sudden Desire" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm
I wanted him to kiss me how
     A    Em             Bm
With open mouth and open mouth
We keep our distance now
A            Em
I wanna feel his hands go down
Bm
I try not to think about
A             Em                     Bm
What happened last night outside his house
Too far to go back now
A               Em
Just wanna feel his hands go down

Bm
Sudden
A        Em
Sudden desi—
Bm
Sudden
A        Em
Sudden desi—
Bm A         Em
A  sudden desire

Take the elephant by the hand and hold it
It's cruel to tame a thing that
don't know its strength
But better to walk beside it
Than underneath
My kind companion
Softened stone
My gentle giant
Painful reminder

Chorus:
Bm
Don't look in my eyes (Sudden)
                 A Em
I feel a sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm
Don't know if I can deny (Sudden)
   A      Em
A sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm
Your fingerprints on my skin
   A         Em
A painful reminder
Bm
Don't look in my eyes (Sudden)
                 A Em
I feel a sudden desire (Sudden desire)
Bm A         Em
A sudden desire

Bm                       A
 Won't fit in the room, big balloon
Bm                  A
Trails me 'cause I can't let go
Bm                    A
Everywhere I am, it sticks close like a friend
Bm
Just like him
A         Bm
Just like him
A          Em    Bm    A         Em
Friendly reminder of a sudden desire

Chorus

I wanted him to kiss me how
With open mouth and open mouth
We keep our distance now
I wanna feel his hand go down
I try not to think about
What happened last night outside his house
Too far to go back now
Just wanna feel his hands go down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Em

Guitar chord Em

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sudden Desire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sudden Desire" by Hayley Williams.