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Desperate Man

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Capo 2nd
Intro
Am   E  Am  E
AmShe knows what happens when I'm without her
EHow this ring itches on my finger
AmDoes she Elet me go to help me remember?
RemeDmmber hGow I came in
CI was Edesperate then
RememDmber whGat I am without her
And Cthat'Ams a dEesperate man
Amhow far I go, when I'm without her
EHow fAmast and how long that slide
I'll Ealways take that ride
It itAmches on my finger
HeElps me remember
RemeDmmber hGow I came in
CI was Edesperate then
RememDmber whGat I am without her
And Cthat's a AmdespEerate man, yeah
 Am– E  
AmShe knows what happens when I'm without her
EShe sees the problem 
She Amunderstands the irony
When EI'm slumped there in that seat
And sAmlobbering of how much I love her
HEey, bartender
Let me Dmtell yGou about when I walked in
CI was Edesperate then
If I coDmuld fiGnd my way back to loving her
AmI'm a Edesperate man, yeah
AmI'm a Edesperate man, yeah

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Desperate Man

by Tindersticks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

Intro

Am E Am E

She knows what happens when I'm without her

How this ring itches on my finger

Am E

Does she let me go to help me remember?

Dm G

Remember how I came in

C E

I was desperate then

Dm G

Remember what I am without her

C Am E

And that's a desperate man

how far I go, when I'm without her

E Am

How fast and how long that slide

I'll always take that ride

It itches on my finger

Helps me remember

Dm G

Remember how I came in

C E

I was desperate then

Dm G

Remember what I am without her

C Am E

And that's a desperate man, yeah

Am E

–

She knows what happens when I'm without her

She sees the problem

She understands the irony

When I'm slumped there in that seat

And slobbering of how much I love her

Hey, bartender

Dm G

Let me tell you about when I walked in

C E

I was desperate then

Dm G

If I could find my way back to loving her

Am E

I'm a desperate man, yeah

Am E

I'm a desperate man, yeah

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