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Desperation

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[Intro]
 A E D
[Verse]
AThrow the dog a bone I'll Etake it if I havDe to
AGo real fast like there's Esomewhere we can geDt to
What's the use of standing right there on the edge
If there Eain't nowhere to fall
DWhat's the use of hanging on tight to the phone
If Enobody might call
[Chorus]
ADeEsperDation, there's daAnger Ein frustDration
Complicated words slipping Eoff of your tongue
And aAin't one Eof them Dthe truth
I'm sAtill dEesperate for Dyou
[Verse]
ATell it like a lie, liEve it like a movieD  
AGive a heart away like Eit ain't nothing to mDe 
What's the use of making all the plans that we made
EIf you weren't gonna go
DWhat's the use of slapping on a smile for a face
EIf your eyes don't wanna show
[Chorus]
ADeEsperDation, there's daAnger Ein frustDration
Complicated words slipping oEff of your tongue
And aiAn't one Eof them tDhe truth
I'm sAtill despEerate for Dyou
[Bridge]
EWell it's too damn bad you didn't have a chance
To Dmake me your best friend
You were Etoo caught up in giving too much up
And not Ddoing what you should have beeDn
[Chorus]
ADeEsperDation, there's daAnger Ein frustDration
Complicated words slipping Eoff of your tongue
And aAin't one Eof them Dthe truth
I'm sAtill dEesperate for Dyou
[Outro]
 A   E   D

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Desperation

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A E D

[Verse]

A E D

Throw the dog a bone I'll take it if I have to

A E D

Go real fast like there's somewhere we can get to

What's the use of standing right there on the edge

If there ain't nowhere to fall

What's the use of hanging on tight to the phone

If nobody might call

[Chorus]

A E D A E D

Desperation, there's danger in frustration

Complicated words slipping off of your tongue

A E D

And ain't one of them the truth

A E D

I'm still desperate for you

[Verse]

A E D

Tell it like a lie, live it like a movie

A E D

Give a heart away like it ain't nothing to me

What's the use of making all the plans that we made

If you weren't gonna go

What's the use of slapping on a smile for a face

If your eyes don't wanna show

[Chorus]

A E D A E D

Desperation, there's danger in frustration

Complicated words slipping off of your tongue

A E D

And ain't one of them the truth

A E D

I'm still desperate for you

[Bridge]

Well it's too damn bad you didn't have a chance

To make me your best friend

You were too caught up in giving too much up

D D

And not doing what you should have been

[Chorus]

A E D A E D

Desperation, there's danger in frustration

Complicated words slipping off of your tongue

A E D

And ain't one of them the truth

A E D

I'm still desperate for you

[Outro]

A E D

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