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Desperation

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INTRO:
B  E  B  E
B   E E  E B   E E  E F#  F#  E  E E E B
F#  F# E  E E E B
VERSE:
WBhen rain drops 
  F#Fall   Eand you feel lBowBsus4  B  
Ah, do you ever thF#ink it's useless
  EDo you feel like lBetting goBsus4  B  
F#And do you wonder
 EWill the world ever chBangeBsus4  B  
And just how lF#ong will it tEake
To have it all rearrBangedBsus4  B  
Tell me G#why these things are stEill the sBame
Tell me G#why no one can sEeem to learn from mistBakesE  
CHORUS:
Take my hF#and if you dEon't know where your gBoin'Bsus4  B  
I'll understF#and, I've lEost the way mysBelfBsus4  B  
Oh, don't take that F#old road mEmm it leads to nBowhereBsus4  B  
We must retF#urn befEore the clock strikes twBelveBsus4  B  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
E  A E  B     E  A E  B    E   E Ebm C#m B
F#VERSEE:B  Bsus4  B  F#  E  B  Bsus4  B  
It's so easy  F#to do nothin'
WEhen you're busy nBight and dayBsus4  B  
Take a step in one dirF#ection
Unh uEnh and take a step the Bother wayBsus4  B  
So don't quit tryin' F#when you stumble
  EDon't give up shBould you fallBsus4  B  
Keep on sF#earchin' for the passway
 EThat lead you thrBough the wallBsus4  B  
Don't look bG#ack or you'll be lEeft behBind
Don't look bG#ack or you will nEever find peace of mBind
OUTRO:
E  B  E  B  B
ECHOARUES:B  E  A  E  B  E  B  
Take my hF#and if you dEon't know where your gBoin'Bsus4  B  
I'll understF#and, I've lEost the way mysBelfBsus4  B  
Oh, don't take that F#old road   Eit leads to BnowhereBsus4  B  
We must retF#urn befEore the clock strikes twBelveBsus4  B  
CHORUS:
Take my hF#and if you dEon't know where your gBoin'Bsus4  B  
I'll understF#and, I've lEost the way mysBelfBsus4  B  
Don't take that F#old road Eoh it leads to BnowhereBsus4  B  
We must retF#urn befEore the clock strikes B  B  

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Desperation

by Steppenwolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Ebm

C#m

INTRO:

B E B E

B E E E B E E E F# F# E E E E B

F# F# E E E E B

VERSE:

When rain drops

F# E B Bsus4 B

Fall and you feel low

Ah, do you ever think it's useless

E B Bsus4 B

Do you feel like letting go

And do you wonder

E B Bsus4 B

Will the world ever change

F# E

And just how long will it take

B Bsus4 B

To have it all rearranged

G# E B

Tell me why these things are still the same

G# E B E

Tell me why no one can seem to learn from mistakes

CHORUS:

F# E B Bsus4 B

Take my hand if you don't know where your goin'

F# E B Bsus4 B

I'll understand, I've lost the way myself

F# E B Bsus4 B

Oh, don't take that old road mmm it leads to nowhere

F# E B Bsus4 B

We must return before the clock strikes twelve

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

E A E B E A E B E E Ebm C#m B

F# E B Bsus4 B F# E B Bsus4 B

VERSE:

It's so easy to do nothin'

E B Bsus4 B

When you're busy night and day

Take a step in one direction

E B Bsus4 B

Unh unh and take a step the other way

So don't quit tryin' when you stumble

E B Bsus4 B

Don't give up should you fall

Keep on searchin' for the passway

E B Bsus4 B

That lead you through the wall

G# E B

Don't look back or you'll be left behind

G# E B

Don't look back or you will never find peace of mind

OUTRO:

E B E B B

E A E B E A E B E B

CHORUS:

F# E B Bsus4 B

Take my hand if you don't know where your goin'

F# E B Bsus4 B

I'll understand, I've lost the way myself

F# E B Bsus4 B

Oh, don't take that old road it leads to nowhere

F# E B Bsus4 B

We must return before the clock strikes twelve

CHORUS:

F# E B Bsus4 B

Take my hand if you don't know where your goin'

F# E B Bsus4 B

I'll understand, I've lost the way myself

F# E B Bsus4 B

Don't take that old road oh it leads to nowhere

F# E B B

We must return before the clock strikes

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