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Desperate Man

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Emixolydian
90BPM
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Capo 1
[Intro]
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)E  
[Verse 1]
EI've seen the Joshua Tree
DGot down on my Aknees
Threw the Virgin EMother a prayer
EI've walked glass barefooted
DStrolled 'cross the devil's hot coal
AI've tried everything, I Eswear
[Chorus]
EOh but hey what can I Asay
DI'm a desperate Eman
I said hey, what can I Asay?
DI'm just a dG5esperate mEan
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)E  
[Verse 2]
EFortuneteller told me
D"No more last cAhances
"You got no futuEre at all"
EOh but I ain't listenin'
DTo black-hearted gypsy
AAnd a crucifix through bedroom Ewall
[Chorus]
EOh but hey what can I Asay
DI'm a desperate Eman
I said hey, what can I Asay?
DI'm just a deG5sperate mEan
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)E  
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
[Chorus]
EOh but hey what can I Asay
DI'm a desperate Eman
I said hey, what can I Asay?
DI'm just a desperate Eman
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
[Bridge]
DI'm a half-cock, fAull-tilt, scarred-hands-toE-the-hilt
DDon't-push-me grown-ass man
EYeah flashin' light, caution, cDareful where ya cross son
A'Til she comes back agaEin
[Outro]
EOh but hey what can I Asay
DI'm a desperate Eman
I said hey, what can I Asay?
DI'm just a dG5esperate mEan
EOh hey, I said hAey
Woah, what can I say? ID’m a desperate Eman
EOh hey, I said hAey
DI’m just a dG5esperate mEan
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
EGrown-ass man
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
E(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)
D(Poo poo poo-pooA-poo-poo-poo)
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