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Desperationville

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[Intro]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am Dm Am Dm
[Verse 1]
AmWell this town's gone crDmazy
AmWhere they talk about lDmove
AmIt seems they've gotten lDmazy
AmAnswers just 'all the abDmove'
AmThere is no restitDmution
AmNo effort to find what they have lDmost
AmOnly desiring tainted solDmutions
AmTo avoid the actual Dmcost
[Bridge]
GOh, you can almost hAmear them
GTheir silent screams coming Amthrough
GHow can our Father forgAmive us
GWhen we've never been introFduced?
[Verse 2]
AmWill somebody tDmell them?
AmThere is a love burning in the Dmdark
AmA love that's like no Dmother
AmSaying, 'come as you aDmre'
[Chorus]
FThis tGown needs a heAmro
FBut will they Gwelcome HAmim?
FThat in hGope is less than zAmero
FIt's just another day iGn DesperAmationvilleDm  Am  Dm  
[Verse 3]
AmNo one answers to nDmo one
AmOr so their stubborn minds thDmink
AmThis town's just a loDmaded gun
N.C.
Bang! Before an eye can blink
AmEveryone's pointing fDmingers
Am'Don't look at me if it goes Dmwrong'
AmThey're all heartbroken sDmingers
AmSinging the same old saDmd songs
[Bridge]
GOh, you can almost hAmear them
GTheir silent screams coming Amthrough
GHow can our Father forAmgive us
GWhen we've never been introFduced?
[Chorus]
Oh, Fthis tGown needs a heAmro
FBut will they Gwelcome HAmim? Oh
FWell that in hGope is less than zAmero
FIt's just another day iGn Desperationville, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am Dm Am Dm
[Outro]
AmSomebody tDmell them
AmThere is a love burning in the Dmdark
AmA love that's like no oDmther
AmSaying, 'come as yoDmu are' in DesperAmationvilleDm  
In DesperAmationvilleDm  
AmWelcome toDm, to DesperAmationville, Dmoohh, oAmh, ohDm  Am  Dm  
Am   Dm   Am   Dm(to fadeout...)
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About Desperationville Chords by MercyMe

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