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[Intro]
A    F#m    D    E     A   E
[Verse 1]
You can while away your Ahours, you can talk in tF#mongues
Throw you promises, Dbaby, until kingdom Ecome
Cast your bread upon the Awaters, see what it may F#mbring
You know desperate Dmen,    Ethey'll do desperate tAhings
[Verse 2]
  EsusCome on over here, Ababy, talk big and F#mbe brave
It's not your only rDeputation that you're trying to sEave
I've had you under obserAvation, you're into various F#mpain
Desperate Dmen       Edo desperate Athings
[Bridge]
Come on Bm7out of A7/C#your daydDream, go some other pAlace
Wipe the tear from your Deyes, oh, wipe the smile from your pAretty little face
Before you lose another Dlover to the night and to the F#mrainD  
'Cause desperate Amen     Edo desperate tAhings
[Instrumental]
A    F#m   D   E
A    F#m   D   E    A
[intro repeat x2]
[Verse 3]
  EGo on, Let it out, Ababy, stir it up and mix it F#min
Two parts Dreligion, 'bout three parts Esin
It's the truth or conseAquences. You know the new king rF#meigns
Desperate Dmen      Edo desperate Athings
[Verse 4]
You can while away your Ahours, you can talk in tF#mongues
Throw you promises, Dbaby, until kingdom Ecome
Cast your bread upon the Awater, see what it may bF#mring
Desperate mDen,    Edo desperate thAingsF#m  
Ah, Desperate meDn,      Edo desperate tAhingsF#m  
Desperate mDen,    Edo desperate thAings
[Intro as outtro]

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Desperate Men Do Desperate Things

by Jimmy LaFave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus

Bm7

A7/C#

[Intro]

A F#m D E A E

[Verse 1]

A F#m

You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues

D E

Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come

A F#m

Cast your bread upon the waters, see what it may bring

D E A

You know desperate men, they'll do desperate things

[Verse 2]

Esus A F#m

Come on over here, baby, talk big and be brave

D E

It's not your only reputation that you're trying to save

A F#m

I've had you under observation, you're into various pain

D E A

Desperate men do desperate things

[Bridge]

Bm7 A7/C# D A

Come on out of your daydream, go some other place

D A

Wipe the tear from your eyes, oh, wipe the smile from your pretty little face

D F#m D

Before you lose another lover to the night and to the rain

A E A

'Cause desperate men do desperate things

[Instrumental]

A F#m D E

A F#m D E A

[intro repeat x2]

[Verse 3]

E A F#m

Go on, Let it out, baby, stir it up and mix it in

D E

Two parts religion, 'bout three parts sin

A F#m

It's the truth or consequences. You know the new king reigns

D E A

Desperate men do desperate things

[Verse 4]

A F#m

You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues

D E

Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come

A F#m

Cast your bread upon the water, see what it may bring

D E A F#m

Desperate men, do desperate things

D E A F#m

Ah, Desperate men, do desperate things

D E A

Desperate men, do desperate things

[Intro as outtro]

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