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 A-  C-  A- C  
[Verse]
ATell me when Ctomorrow comes
AI'll be the first to rCide
FStart the car and Chonk the horn
IE'll be right outside
[Verse]
APour a drink and Copen wide
AI have things to tCell
FI have seen the bCrighter side
Of the rEoads that lead to hell
[Chorus]
FmmCmmEmmmmm
[Verse]
YAesterday is Cmiles away
You'll Amiss it if you Cblink
And IF've found my salCvation in
The pElaces where you drink
[Verse]
YoAu can say you're oCn my side
And I Aknow that's a Clie
'Cause Fgiven the chance you'd Cstab my back
And lEeave me here to die
[Chorus]
FmmCmmEmmmm
[Verse]
AJust give me the keys tConight
IA'm happy when I Cdrive
RFevenge is the peCrfect word
For Ewhat I have in mind
[Verse]
DeAsert lives bring deCserted lives
I knoAw from first Chand
We're Fmoved around like Ccircus clowns
When lEaughter's in demand

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Desert

by Damien Jurado

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Chords in this song · guitar

A C A C

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[Verse]

A C

Tell me when tomorrow comes

A C

I'll be the first to ride

F C

Start the car and honk the horn

I'll be right outside

[Verse]

A C

Pour a drink and open wide

A C

I have things to tell

F C

I have seen the brighter side

Of the roads that lead to hell

[Chorus]

F C E

mmmmmmmmm

[Verse]

A C

Yesterday is miles away

A C

You'll miss it if you blink

F C

And I've found my salvation in

The places where you drink

[Verse]

A C

You can say you're on my side

A C

And I know that's a lie

F C

'Cause given the chance you'd stab my back

And leave me here to die

[Chorus]

F C E

mmmmmmmm

[Verse]

A C

Just give me the keys tonight

A C

I'm happy when I drive

F C

Revenge is the perfect word

For what I have in mind

[Verse]

A C

Desert lives bring deserted lives

A C

I know from first hand

F C

We're moved around like circus clowns

When laughter's in demand

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