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Desperation

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[Intro] 
Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9
Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9
[Verse 1]
      Gmadd9Maybe you're Fadd9where you're suppBbadd9osed to beEbmaj9  
      Gmadd9Safely keFadd9pt within the croBbadd9wd.Ebmaj9  
      Gmadd9But you're looking for a Fadd9reason to break Bbadd9freeEbmaj9  
      Gmadd9Seems like you Fadd9want to scream but your Bbadd9voice is never too loEbmaj9ud
[Pre-Chorus]
      Gmadd9You gotta Fadd9let it Bbadd9outEbmaj9  
Bust tGmadd9he roof and tear Fadd9down the Bbadd9wallsEbmaj9  
      Gmadd9That's what it's Fadd9all   aBbadd9boutEbmaj9  
It's your Gmadd9life, it's your Fadd9life, It's your Bbadd9life, it's your Ebmaj9life
[Chorus]
We all Gmadd9need, we all need, we all Fadd9need, we all need a little Bbadd9despe       Bbadd9/C-            Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
Can I Gmadd9have, can I have, can I Fadd9have, can I have a little Bbadd9despe          Bbadd9/C-         Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
Do you Gmadd9want, do you want, do you Fadd9want, do you want a little Bbadd9inspi         Bbadd9/C-          Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
'Cause everyGmadd9one, everyone, everyFadd9one really needs      Bbadd9a Bbadd9/Clittle dBbadd9/Despe  -  Ebmaj9ration
[Verse 2]
      Gmadd9Maybe Fadd9cost you everytBbadd9hingEbmaj9  
         Ebmaj9/G  AbI bet your looking Gb/Bball aroundB, and the Bbadd9only one left is Ebmaj9you
       Gmadd9And now the Fadd9clock is in full Bbadd9springEbmaj9  
       Gmadd9But at the finish Fadd9line, you can Bbsay you Dm/Anever Abmaj7knewEbmaj9  
[Pre-Chorus]
      Gmadd9You gotta Fadd9let it Bbadd9outEbmaj9  
      Gmadd9So much Fadd9fun, if you Bbadd9just try Ebmaj9now yeah
Gmadd9You gotta Fadd9let it Bbadd9show    Ebmaj9yeah
Take a Gmadd9chance, take a Fadd9chance, Bbadd9A       Ebmaj9chance
[Chorus]
We all Gmadd9need, we all need, we all Fadd9need, we all need a little Bbadd9despe          Bbadd9/C-         Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
Can I Gmadd9have, can I have, can I Fadd9have, can I have a little Bbadd9despe          Bbadd9/C-         Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
Do you Gmadd9want, do you want, do you Fadd9wan - t a little Bbadd9inspi          Bbadd9/C-         Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ration
  Gmadd9'Cause everyone really Fadd9needs, really needs, really Bbadd9nee        Bbadd9/C-             Bbadd9/D  Ebmaj9ds
Oh Gmadd9yeah,               Fadd9  Bbadd9Oh             Bbadd9/CnBbadd9/Do        Ebmaj9no,    Yeah         
[Outro]
   Gmadd9So hey love don't you Fadd9ever give up, Go Bbadd9just a Bbadd9/Clittle haBbadd9/Drder,    Ebmaj9Just a little harder
Gmadd9We gotta make it through the Fadd9stormy weather    Bbadd9and Bbadd9/Cone day iBbadd9/Dt's      Ebmaj9gonna get better
  Gmadd9So hey love don't you Fadd9ever give up, go Bbadd9just a little hardEbmaj9er
Gmadd9   Fadd9   Bbadd9   Ebmaj9/G   Ab   Gb/Bb   B   Bbadd9  Ebmaj9

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Desperation

by Judith Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmadd9

Fadd9

Bbadd9

Ebmaj9

Bbadd9/C

Bbadd9/D

Ebmaj9/G

Gb/Bb

Dm/A

Abmaj7

[Intro]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

[Verse 1]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Maybe you're where you're supposed to be

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Safely kept within the crowd.

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

But you're looking for a reason to break free

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Seems like you want to scream but your voice is never too loud

[Pre-Chorus]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

You gotta let it out

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Bust the roof and tear down the walls

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

That's what it's all about

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

It's your life, it's your life, It's your life, it's your life

[Chorus]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

We all need, we all need, we all need, we all need a little despe - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

Can I have, can I have, can I have, can I have a little despe - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

Do you want, do you want, do you want, do you want a little inspi - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

'Cause everyone, everyone, everyone really needs a little despe - ration

[Verse 2]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Maybe cost you everything

Ebmaj9/G Ab Gb/Bb B Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

I bet your looking all around, and the only one left is you

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

And now the clock is in full spring

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bb Dm/A Abmaj7 Ebmaj9

But at the finish line, you can say you never knew

[Pre-Chorus]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

You gotta let it out

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

So much fun, if you just try now yeah

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

You gotta let it show yeah

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

Take a chance, take a chance, A chance

[Chorus]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

We all need, we all need, we all need, we all need a little despe - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

Can I have, can I have, can I have, can I have a little despe - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

Do you want, do you want, do you wan - t a little inspi - ration

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

'Cause everyone really needs, really needs, really nee - ds

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

Oh yeah, Oh no no, Yeah

[Outro]

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

So hey love don't you ever give up, Go just a little harder, Just a little harder

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Bbadd9/D Ebmaj9

We gotta make it through the stormy weather and one day it's gonna get better

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

So hey love don't you ever give up, go just a little harder

Gmadd9 Fadd9 Bbadd9 Ebmaj9/G Ab Gb/Bb B Bbadd9 Ebmaj9

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