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[Intro]
A    E7    A
[Verse 1] 
On this Alonely bed, I'm lying, deep inside my mind, just cA7rying
For a Dway to break this hold she has on Ame
I E7wish that she would call, but the Aphone upon the wall
Seems to B7turn the time into eterniE7ty
She keeps Awalking through my brain, Lord, and I can't stand the A7strain
That Dfacing life without her brings to Amind
Hurting Dheavy, hanging on, reaAlizing that she's Dgone
It is Aonly desperE7ation that I DfiA/C#ndE7/B  A  
[Chorus]
DesperAation has a Dhold upon my Abody and my soul
Loving her was all I had and B7now, I've lost conE7trol
Help me Amake it to toA7morrow, Lord, Dsend me down your B7soothing word
And Acalm this desperE7ation in my DsoA/C#ulE7/B  A  
[Verse 2]
Lord, the Aworld is filled with others who were broken-hearted A7lovers
And I Dknow they must have faced a night like Athis
Empty E7heart and all alone, hurting Aclear down to the bone
Breathing B7life into a sweet, remembered E7kiss
Life is Ajust an endless motion, yet I can't dispel the A7notion  
That withDout her loving, I can't make it Athrough
I'm dreaming Ddaydreams of the past, knowing AI have seen the Dlast
Of her Alove and there's E7nothing I can DdA/C#o     E7/B  A  
[Chorus]
DesperAation has a Dhold upon my Abody and my soul
Loving her was all I had and B7now, I've lost conE7trol
Help me Amake it to toA7morrow, Lord, Dsend me down your B7soothing word
And Acalm this desperE7ation in my DsoA/C#ulE7/B  A  
Help me Acalm this desperE7ation in my DsoA/C#ulE7/B  A  

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Desperation

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

E7/B

[Intro]

A E7 A

[Verse 1]

A A7

On this lonely bed, I'm lying, deep inside my mind, just crying

D A

For a way to break this hold she has on me

E7 A

I wish that she would call, but the phone upon the wall

B7 E7

Seems to turn the time into eternity

A A7

She keeps walking through my brain, Lord, and I can't stand the strain

D A

That facing life without her brings to mind

D A D

Hurting heavy, hanging on, realizing that she's gone

A E7 D A/C# E7/B A

It is only desperation that I find

[Chorus]

A D A

Desperation has a hold upon my body and my soul

B7 E7

Loving her was all I had and now, I've lost control

A A7 D B7

Help me make it to tomorrow, Lord, send me down your soothing word

A E7 D A/C# E7/B A

And calm this desperation in my soul

[Verse 2]

A A7

Lord, the world is filled with others who were broken-hearted lovers

D A

And I know they must have faced a night like this

E7 A

Empty heart and all alone, hurting clear down to the bone

B7 E7

Breathing life into a sweet, remembered kiss

A A7

Life is just an endless motion, yet I can't dispel the notion

D A

That without her loving, I can't make it through

D A D

I'm dreaming daydreams of the past, knowing I have seen the last

A E7 D A/C# E7/B A

Of her love and there's nothing I can do

[Chorus]

A D A

Desperation has a hold upon my body and my soul

B7 E7

Loving her was all I had and now, I've lost control

A A7 D B7

Help me make it to tomorrow, Lord, send me down your soothing word

A E7 D A/C# E7/B A

And calm this desperation in my soul

A E7 D A/C# E7/B A

Help me calm this desperation in my soul

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