The Black Keys - The Desperate Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Desperate Man" 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.

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Alright
See her walking
With a fella
Two of them
So nice and mella
Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-hey-hey
My heart is broken
It's open wide
Feel so down
Deep inside
Hey-hey, hey-hey hey-hey-hey, alright
Hit it

Summer's here but I'm still in fall
Wondering what she done me for
Hey-hey, hey-hey hey-hey-hey, alright
I'm too far down the deepest ditch
Too far gone to ever switch
Hey-hey, hey-hey hey-hey-hey, hit it
Alright, yeah, alright, yeah, yeah, alright

Hit it, alright, alright

Drive all night now
Without a care
Hope to catch you
Standing there
Hey-hey, hey-hey hey-hey-hey
Don't forsake a desperate man
Hope you know that's who I am
Hey hey, hey-hey hey-hey-hey
Alright, yeah, hit it, alright, yeah
Ahh, ahh
One-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord 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 "The Desperate Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Desperate Man" by The Black Keys.

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