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David Allan Coe ? Desperate Man
Capo 1
AGimme all your moneyD  
The thief said with a Agrin
The G#gun started F#mshaking A  
In his trembling BhandA  
I don?t G#wanna F#mhurt no oneA  
But I gotta make a stand
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan.
AHoney please don?t leave meD  
I?m beggin? you he Asaid
You?re all I G#got to live F#mforA  
I might as well be BdeadA  
Do I G#have to end F#mmy life A  
To make you understand
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan.
[Instrumental]
A D A G# F#m A B A G# F#m A E D A E A
AJesus please forgive meD  
I cried out in the Anight
I G#know you can F#mhelp meA  
You can make it BrightA  
I don?t G#wanna hurt no F#moneA  
But I know you?ll understand
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan.
AEverynight I sing my songsD  
Playin? with my Aband
SomeG#times they F#mlistenA  
I hope they undersBtandA  
I don?t G#wanna hurt no F#moneA  
I?m just tryin? to make a stand
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan.
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan
You don?t know, the Ekind of shape I?m Din
AOh, EI?m a Desperate AMan

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Desperate Man

by David Allan Coe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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David Allan Coe ? Desperate Man

Capo 1

A D

Gimme all your money

The thief said with a grin

G# F#m A

The gun started shaking

B A

In his trembling hand

G# F#m A

I don?t wanna hurt no one

But I gotta make a stand

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man.

A D

Honey please don?t leave me

I?m beggin? you he said

G# F#m A

You?re all I got to live for

B A

I might as well be dead

G# F#m A

Do I have to end my life

To make you understand

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man.

[Instrumental]

A D A G# F#m A B A G# F#m A E D A E A

A D

Jesus please forgive me

I cried out in the night

G# F#m A

I know you can help me

B A

You can make it right

G# F#m A

I don?t wanna hurt no one

But I know you?ll understand

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man.

A D

Everynight I sing my songs

Playin? with my band

G# F#m A

Sometimes they listen

B A

I hope they understand

G# F#m A

I don?t wanna hurt no one

I?m just tryin? to make a stand

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man.

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man

E D

You don?t know, the kind of shape I?m in

A E A

Oh, I?m a Desperate Man

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