Johnny Cash - Lost on the Desert: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Lost on the Desert" 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.
Chorus: F# C# F# G# A burnin' hot sun a cryin' for water black wings circle the sky C# F# C# F# C# G# C# Stumblin' and fallin' somebody's callin' you're lost on the desert to die C# F# C# G# I had to give up and they took me to jail but I hid all the money I got F# C# G# C# Way out on the desert where no one could get it and I left a mark at the spot F# C# F# G# Then I got away and I ran for the desert the devil had taken control C# F# C# F# C# G# C# I needed water but he said I'd make it near the money is a big waterhole Chorus Just up ahead is where I left my mark or it may be to the left or the right I've been running all day and they'll catch up tomorrow I've got to find it tonight Then up jumped the devil and ran away laughing he drank all the waterholes dry He moved my mark until I'm running in circles and lost on the desert to die Chorus Lost on the desert to die, lost on the desert to die You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  F#  G#  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 "Lost on the Desert" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lost on the Desert" by Johnny Cash.