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Desiree

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  G    C(add9)    G  C(add9)
It's Gkillin' me to write the word C(add9)goodbye,
I've Gwadded up and tossed a thousaC(add9)nd tries.
GWe both know the reason,
There ain't C(add9)nothing to explain.
But GI know that my leavin'
Will Cspare us both the Dpain.
Chorus:
(DesiEmree) I can't Chold you any Dsuslonger.D  
(DesiEmree) You love his Cmoney morDsuse than Dme.
And the Gtaxi's at the Am7gate,
I guess Gall that's left tCo say
Is in Gteardrops at the Cbottom of the Dsuspage
'I Dlove you DesireeC(add9)'.
G  C(add9)
It'd be Geasier to leave if I were C(add9)mad,
But it's Ghard to lose the best youC(add9)'ll ever have.
And to Gwrite this note to you,
Was the C(add9)hardest thing to do.
But not as Ghard as bein' a poor boy
Who can't afCford a girl like Dyou
Chorus x2
G  C(add9)
                        G  C(add9) G  C(add9)
God, I love you Desiree.
GI won't be around for your goodC(add9)bye.
Love his money more than me
GI won't be around for your goodC(add9)bye.
You love his money more than Gme.
I won't be around for your goodC(add9)bye.
I was just a fool who couldn't Gsee
I won't be around for your goodbye
Oh you C(add9)love his money, you love it more Gthan me.
  G   C(add9)(x8)

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Desiree

by David Nail

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(add9)

Dsus

Am7

G C(add9) G C

(add9)

G C(add9)

It's killin' me to write the word goodbye,

G C(add9)

I've wadded up and tossed a thousand tries.

We both know the reason,

C(add9)

There ain't nothing to explain.

But I know that my leavin'

C D

Will spare us both the pain.

Chorus:

Em C Dsus D

(Desiree) I can't hold you any longer.

Em C Dsus D

(Desiree) You love his money more than me.

G Am7

And the taxi's at the gate,

G C

I guess all that's left to say

G C Dsus

Is in teardrops at the bottom of the page

D C(add9)

'I love you Desiree'.

G C(add9)

It'd be easier to leave if I were mad,

G C(add9)

But it's hard to lose the best you'll ever have.

And to write this note to you,

C(add9)

Was the hardest thing to do.

But not as hard as bein' a poor boy

C D

Who can't afford a girl like you

Chorus x2

G C(add9)

G C G C

(add9) (add9)

God, I love you Desiree.

G C(add9)

I won't be around for your goodbye.

Love his money more than me

G C(add9)

I won't be around for your goodbye.

You love his money more than me.

C(add9)

I won't be around for your goodbye.

I was just a fool who couldn't see

I won't be around for your goodbye

C(add9) G

Oh you love his money, you love it more than me.

G C(add9)

(x8)

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