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DESPERATION
Säv. V. Sainio, M. Pälijärvi, T. Salminen (orig.)
San. V. Sainio, M. Polso, L. Pätäri, M. Pälijärvi
Sov. V. Sainio, M. Pälijärvi
[Verse]
In this siC#mlent house,
that we Ecalled our home,
I'F#mve packed your bag as well,
EBut I'm leaving on my own,
I can't see C#mthe path,
for that EI needed you, 
But as oF#mur lives go on,
I must stay Estrong
[Chorus]
C#mWe would dance through the night,B  
You would hold F#mme tight,
This song goes on and Abon,
C#mNo more dancing in the dark,B  
Our homes are torn apart,F#m  
Will I ever find you?Ab  B  
[Verse]
C#mEverywhere I look the pain see,B  
We were families now we're refugF#mees,
We have now left our homes,
AbWhere we’re going no one knows
C#mThere is only one thing that I hope,B  
That our children they cF#man grow and live
without these fears, not seeing their mAbothers tears
[Chorus]
C#mWe would dance through the night,B  
You would hold F#mme tight,
This song goes on and Abon,
C#mNo more dancing in the dark,B  
Our homes are pulled apart,F#m  
Will I ever find you?Ab  B  
[Outro]
   C#m/                            E    B/D#  
We would dance through the night,
You would hold F#mme tight,
This song goes on and Abon,
C#mNo more dancing in the dark,B  
Our homes are pulled apart,F#m  
Will I ever find you?Ab  B  

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Desperation

by Chernobyl 1986

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

DESPERATION

Säv. V. Sainio, M. Pälijärvi, T. Salminen (orig.)

San. V. Sainio, M. Polso, L. Pätäri, M. Pälijärvi

Sov. V. Sainio, M. Pälijärvi

[Verse]

C#m

In this silent house,

that we called our home,

F#m

I've packed your bag as well,

But I'm leaving on my own,

C#m

I can't see the path,

for that I needed you,

F#m

But as our lives go on,

I must stay strong

[Chorus]

C#m B

We would dance through the night,

F#m

You would hold me tight,

This song goes on and on,

C#m B

No more dancing in the dark,

F#m

Our homes are torn apart,

Ab B

Will I ever find you?

[Verse]

C#m B

Everywhere I look the pain see,

F#m

We were families now we're refugees,

We have now left our homes,

Where we’re going no one knows

C#m B

There is only one thing that I hope,

F#m

That our children they can grow and live

without these fears, not seeing their mothers tears

[Chorus]

C#m B

We would dance through the night,

F#m

You would hold me tight,

This song goes on and on,

C#m B

No more dancing in the dark,

F#m

Our homes are pulled apart,

Ab B

Will I ever find you?

[Outro]

C#m E B D#

/ /

We would dance through the night,

F#m

You would hold me tight,

This song goes on and on,

C#m B

No more dancing in the dark,

F#m

Our homes are pulled apart,

Ab B

Will I ever find you?

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