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Desperate Aint Lonely

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Chords used: 
D: XX0232 (occasionally alternated with Dsus2: XX0230)
G: 320033
Bm: X24432
A: X02220
Intro (harmonica): G D x 2
BmI try not to drink, cause if AI sit and tGhink I'll go cDrazy
GDesperate ain't lDonely
GThough I've been Dhigh
GPockets are eDmpty
In the dAaytime I'm lonesome, in the niGghttime I'm Dsad
 G   Dx 3
BmThe letter I wrote, took worAds from my Gthroat I was Dsaying
GLay on the rDoadside
GI guess the mailman was dDrunk
GMessage was urDgent
How lAazy a state where you dGon't live nDo-one
 G   Dx 3
BmSo I try not to drink, cause Aif I sit anGd think I'll gDo crazy
GDesperate ain't lDonely
GThough I've been Dhigh
GPockets are eDmpty
In the dAaytime I'm lonesome, in the niGghttime I'm Dsad

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Desperate Aint Lonely

by Whiskeytown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Chords used:

D Dsus2

: XX0232 (occasionally alternated with : XX0230)

: 320033

: X24432

: X02220

Intro (harmonica): G D x 2

Bm A G D

I try not to drink, cause if I sit and think I'll go crazy

G D

Desperate ain't lonely

G D

Though I've been high

G D

Pockets are empty

A G D

In the daytime I'm lonesome, in the nighttime I'm sad

G D

x 3

Bm A G D

The letter I wrote, took words from my throat I was saying

G D

Lay on the roadside

G D

I guess the mailman was drunk

G D

Message was urgent

A G D

How lazy a state where you don't live no-one

G D

x 3

Bm A G D

So I try not to drink, cause if I sit and think I'll go crazy

G D

Desperate ain't lonely

G D

Though I've been high

G D

Pockets are empty

A G D

In the daytime I'm lonesome, in the nighttime I'm sad

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