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Desperation

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Start off with pick scrapes, and continue them in between chords.
C5You never thought you'd G#5be the one that they'd fG5ind on the grouG#5nd.
C5When they scrape the boG#5ttom of the barrel, G5you are what they fG#5ound.
C5His fear of death and sG#5tarvation is what G5motivates this G#5man,
C5when you're desperate yG#5ou'll do almost aG5nything you canG#5.
[Chorus:]
C5Desperation G#5is liG5ving here G#5with me.
C5Desperation G#5is smG5iling dowG#5n on me.
C5DesperationG#5, despG5eration, G#5I have no freedom to be free.
C5Desperation G#5pleasG5e let me G#5be.
[Chorus]
No, no, no, you know you know this man.
No, no, no, he'll do almost anything he can.
[Chorus]

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Desperation

by Upstanding Youth

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G#5

Start off with pick scrapes, and continue them in between chords.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

You never thought you'd be the one that they'd find on the ground.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

When they scrape the bottom of the barrel, you are what they found.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

His fear of death and starvation is what motivates this man,

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

when you're desperate you'll do almost anything you can.

[Chorus:]

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

Desperation is living here with me.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

Desperation is smiling down on me.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

Desperation, desperation, I have no freedom to be free.

C5 G#5 G5 G#5

Desperation please let me be.

[Chorus]

No, no, no, you know you know this man.

No, no, no, he'll do almost anything he can.

[Chorus]

About Desperation Chords by Upstanding Youth

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