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Key: E, G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 G#-  466544
 G-   320033
 F#-  244322
 F-   133211
 E-   022100
 C-   x32010
 Am-  x02210
 G/B- x2x003
Intro: 
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-
E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E(hold)
Verse 1:
I'm still sEtanding
sCtanding Gup for
Dthings that AI
beElieve CLaying
Gdown for Dthings
that AI don't Eneed
I Ctry to Gdo what's
Dbest for Ayou and Eme 
Chorus 1:
GDesperate
to Cunderstand
Amwhere we are
and Cwhere we've
been GWhere we're
going and Cwhat
we'll find withDinC  G/B  
GDesperate to
Cunderstand Amwhere we
are and Cwhere we've
been GDesperate
to CundersDtandC  G/B  
Post Chorus:
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-
E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E--
Verse 2:
          E(hold)
I'm still working
Cworking Gout just
Dwhat I'm Adoing
Ehere Still Ctrying
to Gfigure Dout year
Aafter Eyear What
CI don't GundersDtand
is Awhat I Efear
Chorus 2:
GDesperate
to Cunderstand
Amwhere we are
and Cwhere we've
been GWhere we're
going and Cwhat
we'll find withDinC  G/B  
GDesperate to
Cunderstand Amwhere we
are and Cwhere we've
been GDesperate
        C     D   C   G/BG(hold)
to understand
Bridge:
Don't let them Cbreak
you cause Gone time
leads to many times
And one time is too
many times aCgain
don't let them Gbreak
you DDon't ever let
your Cguard down
Gnever let up never
give up Never just
give in or they
will Cwin don't let
     G         D(hold)
your guard down
Interlude:
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-
E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E--
Chorus 3:
GDesperate
to Cunderstand
Amwhere we are
and Cwhere we've
been GWhere we're
going and Cwhat
we'll find withDinC  G/B  
GDesperate to
Cunderstand Amwhere we
are and Cwhere we've
been GDesperate
to CundersDtandC  G/B  
D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E(hold)

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Desperate To Understand

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key: E, G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- 466544

- 320033

- 244322

- 133211

- 022100

- x32010

- x02210

G/B

- x2x003

Intro:

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-

E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E(hold)

Verse 1:

I'm still standing

C G

standing up for

D A

things that I

E C

believe Laying

G D

down for things

A E

that I don't need

C G

I try to do what's

D A E

best for you and me

Chorus 1:

Desperate

to understand

where we are

and where we've

been Where we're

going and what

D C G/B

we'll find within

Desperate to

C Am

understand where we

are and where we've

been Desperate

C D C G/B

to understand

Post Chorus:

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-

E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E--

Verse 2:

E(hold)

I'm still working

C G

working out just

D A

what I'm doing

E C

here Still trying

G D

to figure out year

A E

after year What

C G D

I don't understand

A E

is what I fear

Chorus 2:

Desperate

to understand

where we are

and where we've

been Where we're

going and what

D C G/B

we'll find within

Desperate to

C Am

understand where we

are and where we've

been Desperate

C D C G/B

G(hold)

to understand

Bridge:

Don't let them break

you cause one time

leads to many times

And one time is too

many times again

don't let them break

you Don't ever let

your guard down

never let up never

give up Never just

give in or they

will win don't let

G D(hold)

your guard down

Interlude:

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-

E--G-E--G#-E--G-E--G-

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E--E--

Chorus 3:

Desperate

to understand

where we are

and where we've

been Where we're

going and what

D C G/B

we'll find within

Desperate to

C Am

understand where we

are and where we've

been Desperate

C D C G/B

to understand

D-A--G#-G-F#-F-E(hold)

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