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[Intro]
 F   C   C/B   Am   Amx2
[Verse 1]
Well I'm Fkinda in a Cpinch, need to C/Bmake a quick Ambuck
That Fain't nothin' Cnew, I'm gettin C/Bpretty damn used to bad Amluck
Guess I's Ftired of bein' Cbroke, that's C/Bwhy did what I Amdone
Just a Fdesperate Cman with a C/Bmind like a loaded Amgun
[Verse 2]
Well Fold man CJones, he lives aC/Bround the next Ambend
Growin' Fup we heard the tCales of all the C/Bcash he kept Amhid
Since his Fwife passed aCway, well his C/Bmind is fading Amfast
So he wFon't even Cnotice when C/BI rob him of his cAmash
[Chorus]
The Fline that starts to Cfade beFtween whats wrong and Cright
Black and Fwhite, they turn to Cgrey, disapC/Bpear into the Amnight
Please Ftell my sweet dear Cmother I never Fmeant to cause her Cshame
Tell FDaddy I didn't Cmean to disC/Bgrace the family Amname
But it's Fjust that desperate CpeoplC/Be do desperate Amthings
[Instrumental]
 F   C   C/B   Am   Amx2
[Verse 3]
The sFcreen door rCattled and the C/Bold steps crAmeaked
My hFearts a-pounding Cheavy and my kC/Bnees are gettin Amweak
I was sFtumbling thru the Cdark when I C/Bheard a voice cAmall
Don't you Ftake another Cstep or this C/Bhammer is gonna Amfall
[Verse 4]
Well I Fdon't know why I Cran, guess a fC/Beeling from my Amgut
Well I Fall but made the Cwood before C/BI felt the lead Amcut
Well my Fhearts a-beatin weCaker and the C/Bair is growin Amthin
I sFaid a little Cprayer as I dC/Brew my last breath Amin
[Chorus]
The Fline that starts to Cfade beFtween whats wrong and Cright
Black and Fwhite, they turn to Cgrey, disapC/Bpear into the Amnight
Please Ftell my sweet dear Cmother I never Fmeant to cause her Cshame
Tell FDaddy I didn't Cmean to disC/Bgrace the family Amname
But it's Fjust that desperate CpeoplC/Be do desperate AmthingsAm  
Yeah it's Fjust that desperate CpeoplC/Be do desperate AmthingsAm  
[Outro]
F C C/B Am Am
F C C/B Am

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Desperate People

by John D. Hale Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

F C C/B Am Am

[Verse 1]

F C C/B Am

Well I'm kinda in a pinch, need to make a quick buck

F C C/B Am

That ain't nothin' new, I'm gettin pretty damn used to bad luck

F C C/B Am

Guess I's tired of bein' broke, that's why did what I done

F C C/B Am

Just a desperate man with a mind like a loaded gun

[Verse 2]

F C C/B Am

Well old man Jones, he lives around the next bend

F C C/B Am

Growin' up we heard the tales of all the cash he kept hid

F C C/B Am

Since his wife passed away, well his mind is fading fast

F C C/B Am

So he won't even notice when I rob him of his cash

[Chorus]

F C F C

The line that starts to fade between whats wrong and right

F C C/B Am

Black and white, they turn to grey, disappear into the night

F C F C

Please tell my sweet dear mother I never meant to cause her shame

F C C/B Am

Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name

F C C/B Am

But it's just that desperate people do desperate things

[Instrumental]

F C C/B Am Am

[Verse 3]

F C C/B Am

The screen door rattled and the old steps creaked

F C C/B Am

My hearts a-pounding heavy and my knees are gettin weak

F C C/B Am

I was stumbling thru the dark when I heard a voice call

F C C/B Am

Don't you take another step or this hammer is gonna fall

[Verse 4]

F C C/B Am

Well I don't know why I ran, guess a feeling from my gut

F C C/B Am

Well I all but made the wood before I felt the lead cut

F C C/B Am

Well my hearts a-beatin weaker and the air is growin thin

F C C/B Am

I said a little prayer as I drew my last breath in

[Chorus]

F C F C

The line that starts to fade between whats wrong and right

F C C/B Am

Black and white, they turn to grey, disappear into the night

F C F C

Please tell my sweet dear mother I never meant to cause her shame

F C C/B Am

Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name

F C C/B Am Am

But it's just that desperate people do desperate things

F C C/B Am Am

Yeah it's just that desperate people do desperate things

[Outro]

F C C/B Am Am

F C C/B Am

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