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Desperado

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DespeGrado, why don't you Ccome to your seCmnses ?
You been Gout ridin' feEmnces for Aso long noDw
Oh, you're a Ghard one, I know that Cyou got your reaCmsons, 
These Gthings that are pleEmasin' you can Ahurt you DsomehowG  
D
Don't you Emdraw the queen of Bmdiamonds boy,
She'll Cbeat you if she's Gable,
You know the Emqueen of hearts is Calways your best GbetD  
Now it Emseems to me some Bmfine things have been Claid upon your Gtable
But you Emonly want the Aones you can't Amget
DDesperGado, oh you ain't Cgettin' no youCmnger,
Your Gpain and your huEmnger, they're Adrivin' you Dhome
And GfreedomG, oh freedom well, tChat's just somCme people talkin'
Your Gprison is waEmlkin' through this Aworld all DaloneG  
D
Don't youEmr feet get cold in thBme winter time ?
The Csky won't snow and Gthe sun won't shine
It's Emhard to tell the Cnight time from the GdayD  
You're Emlosin' all your Bmhighs and lows
Ain't it Cfunny how the Gfeelin' goes aAmway
EDesperAado, why don't you Dcome to your seDmnses
Come Adown from Eyour feF#mnces, Bopen the gEate
It may be Arainin', oh but there's a Drainbow abovDme you
You better Alet someC#body lF#move you,D  A  Bm  
You better Alet someC#body lF#move you befoBmre it's toEo laAte

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Desperado

by Westlife

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F#m

G 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 C Cm

Oh, you're a hard one, I know that you got your reasons,

G Em A D G

These things that are pleasin' you can hurt you somehow

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 C G

Now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table

Em A Am

But you only want the ones you can't get

D G C Cm

Desperado, oh you ain't gettin' no younger,

G Em A D

Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home

G G C Cm

And freedom, oh freedom well, that's just some people talkin'

G Em A D G

Your prison is walkin' through this world all alone

Em Bm

Don't your feet get cold in the winter time ?

C G

The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine

Em C G D

It's hard to tell the night time from the day

Em Bm

You're losin' all your highs and lows

C G Am

Ain't it funny how the feelin' goes away

E A D Dm

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses

A E F#m B E

Come down from your fences, open the gate

A D Dm

It may be rainin', oh but there's a rainbow above you

A C# F#m D A Bm

You better let somebody love you,

A C# F#m Bm E A

You better let somebody love you before it's too late

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