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So Desperate

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Intro: D  
Verse 1:
DWe were parked in your Bmcar
In our Gneutral meeting Dplace
The GEpiscopalian Achurch yard
DI had things I had been Bmmeaning to say
But in the Gdazzling winter Dsunlight
I could Gfeel them melt Aaway
And through the F#mwarm radio static
I couldn’t Bmhear my stage directions
And the Cfog on the windshield Gobscured our Asad reflections
DI felt so Adesperate    Riff:
                           G  D|--4-2-0-2--4-2--0--
In your arms
DI felt so Adesperate
In your Garms
Verse 2(same as 1):
We were parked near some trees
And the moonlight soaked the branches in ever deepening degrees
Had my hand in your hair
Trying to keep my cool
Til it became to much to bear
When we cracked the windows open
Well the air was just so sweet
We could hear the cars ten feet away
Out there on the street
I felt so desperate
In your arms
I felt so desperate
In your arms

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So Desperate

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro:

Verse 1:

D Bm

We were parked in your car

G D

In our neutral meeting place

G A

The Episcopalian church yard

D Bm

I had things I had been meaning to say

G D

But in the dazzling winter sunlight

G A

I could feel them melt away

F#m

And through the warm radio static

I couldn’t hear my stage directions

C G A

And the fog on the windshield obscured our sad reflections

D A

I felt so desperate Riff:

G D

|--4-2-0-2--4-2--0--

In your arms

D A

I felt so desperate

In your arms

Verse 2(same as 1):

We were parked near some trees

And the moonlight soaked the branches in ever deepening degrees

Had my hand in your hair

Trying to keep my cool

Til it became to much to bear

When we cracked the windows open

Well the air was just so sweet

We could hear the cars ten feet away

Out there on the street

I felt so desperate

In your arms

I felt so desperate

In your arms

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