Learn to play "Desperado" 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.
G D C Cm Desperado, why don't you come to your senses ? G Em A D You been out ridin' fences for so long now G D Oh, you're a hard one, C Cm I know that you got your reasons, G Em A These things that are pleasin' you can hurt you D G somehow Chorus: Em Bm Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy, C G She'll beat you if she's able, Em C G D You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet Em Bm Now it seems to me some fine things have been C G laid upon your table Em A D But you only want the ones you can't get Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you Home And freedom, oh freedom well, that's just some People talkin' Your prison is walking through this world all alone Chorus: Don't your feet get cold in the winter time? The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine It's hard to tell the night time from the day You're losin' all your highs and lows Ain't it funny how the feeling goes away? E A D Dm Desperado, why don't you come to your senses A F#m B E Come down from your fences, open the gate A D It may be rainin', oh but there's a rainbow Dm above you A F#m D A Bm You better let somebody love you, A F#m E You better let somebody love you before A it's too late You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B Bm C Cm D Dm E Em F#m 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 "Desperado" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Desperado" by Westlife.