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Despair Came Knocking

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TUNING: HALF-STEP DOWN
SONG: DESPAIR CAME KNOCKING
ARTIS: DANIEL JOHNSTON
Chords:  C#m(44665x)
           C(33555x)
           E(x02210)
        E/A#(X12100)
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C#m C E E/A#
repeat this progression until the songs ends
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great song

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Despair Came Knocking

by Daniel Johnston

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/A#

TUNING: HALF-STEP DOWN

SONG: DESPAIR CAME KNOCKING

ARTIS: DANIEL JOHNSTON

C#m

Chords: (44665x)

(33555x)

(x02210)

E A#

/(X12100)

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C#m C E E/A#

repeat this progression until the songs ends

......................................................................

great song

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