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Desperation Song

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is one of the coolest songs ever,
it took me a while to figure it out, but here it is
e|-----------------|------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----4------2----|------------------|
D|---4----2h4------|-4-2-2--------2---|
A|-2------------5--|-------5-2--------|
E|-----------------|-----------5------|
Play this 3 times   Play this every 4th time
After it speeds up it's just chords
DRig around the Bmlake
the right on time part goes like this
BmRight on time, would you stay, through Dthe pourinAg rain
BmRight on time, through the night, Dyour laughter iAs my light
 Chords
e|-Bm2---D0---A0-|
B|-3---3---2-|
G|-4---2---2-|           The song is in Bm, so if you want to add
D|-4---0---2-|           extra parts to the flute or anything, that's
A|-2---0---0-|           what key it was in.
E|-2---0---0-|

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Desperation Song

by Carbon Leaf

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This is one of the coolest songs ever,

it took me a while to figure it out, but here it is

e|-----------------|------------------|

B|-----------------|------------------|

G|-----4------2----|------------------|

D|---4----2h4------|-4-2-2--------2---|

A|-2------------5--|-------5-2--------|

E|-----------------|-----------5------|

Play this 3 times Play this every 4th time

After it speeds up it's just chords

D Bm

Rig around the lake

the right on time part goes like this

Bm D A

Right on time, would you stay, through the pouring rain

Bm D A

Right on time, through the night, your laughter is my light

Chords

Bm D A

e|-2---0---0-|

B|-3---3---2-|

G|-4---2---2-| The song is in Bm, so if you want to add

D|-4---0---2-| extra parts to the flute or anything, that's

A|-2---0---0-| what key it was in.

E|-2---0---0-|

About Desperation Song Chords by Carbon Leaf

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