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Name: Desperate Man
By: Andy Gullahorn
Capo 4
Intro:  C   G/B   Am7   G   F   C   G/B   Am7   G  F  
I kCnow I just display my foolish G/Bpride
When I Am7try to be an iGsland to myFself
You must be tCired of all the stuff that I still G/Bhide
Because I Am7just can’t seem to tGrust anyone elFseC/E  
It’s a lAm7onely wCay to liGve
Such a loAm7nely waGy to lC/EiveF  
Chorus:
I’m a deCsperate man
I’m in deFsperate need
Of your saAm7ving handC  
To come and reGscue Fme
CYou’ve been more than patient all this G/Btime
If it were Am7me I would have gGiven up long aFgo
The fCirst time that you pulled me from the G/Bmire
And I bAm7rushed you off to dGig another hFoleC/E  
It’s a Am7sad wCay to liveG  
Such a Am7sad, sad G/Bway to C/EliveF  
Chorus
I uGsed to C/Ebe the stFrong oneC  
The sGelf-suC/Efficient fooFl
I thGought I nC/Eeeded Fno oneC/E  
But the pAm7lain and simple trFuth
Is I’m a desCperate manF  Am7  C  G  F  
Chorus

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Desperate Man

by Andy Gullahorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

C/E

Name: Desperate Man

By: Andy Gullahorn

Capo 4

C G/B Am7 G F C G/B Am7 G F

Intro:

C G/B

I know I just display my foolish pride

Am7 G F

When I try to be an island to myself

C G/B

You must be tired of all the stuff that I still hide

Am7 G F C/E

Because I just can’t seem to trust anyone else

Am7 C G

It’s a lonely way to live

Am7 G C/E F

Such a lonely way to live

Chorus:

I’m a desperate man

I’m in desperate need

Am7 C

Of your saving hand

G F

To come and rescue me

C G/B

You’ve been more than patient all this time

Am7 G F

If it were me I would have given up long ago

C G/B

The first time that you pulled me from the mire

Am7 G F C/E

And I brushed you off to dig another hole

Am7 C G

It’s a sad way to live

Am7 G/B C/E F

Such a sad, sad way to live

Chorus

G C/E F C

I used to be the strong one

G C/E F

The self-sufficient fool

G C/E F C/E

I thought I needed no one

Am7 F

But the plain and simple truth

C F Am7 C G F

Is I’m a desperate man

Chorus

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