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Desperado

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[Intro]
G G G G
[Verse]
TGell me baby
What I CgottDa do
I've been waiting for a lifetime
To find a Ggirl like yCou
You're so cDool
Baby, GI'm no Cfool
Takes one to know one
And I found Dyou
[Chorus]
IC'm just a desperDado
DGown by MCexico
I've been everywDhere you wanna Ggo
I'Cm just a despeDrado
ABmlways been Calone
You're the only Done who brings me Ghome
[Instrumental Break]
G C D G C D
G C D G C D
[Chorus]
IC'm just a desperDado
DGown by MexicCo
I've been everywDhere you wanna Ggo
IC'm just a desperaDdo
ABmlways been alCone
You're the only onDe who brings me Ghome
YCou're the only Done
YBmou're the only Cone
YCou're the only Done who brings Gme home
[Outro]
TGell me baby
What I gCotta Ddo

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Desperado

by The Cactus Blossoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G G

[Verse]

Tell me baby

C D

What I gotta do

I've been waiting for a lifetime

G C

To find a girl like you

You're so cool

G C

Baby, I'm no fool

Takes one to know one

And I found you

[Chorus]

C D

I'm just a desperado

G C

Down by Mexico

D G

I've been everywhere you wanna go

C D

I'm just a desperado

Bm C

Always been alone

D G

You're the only one who brings me home

[Instrumental Break]

G C D G C D

[Chorus]

C D

I'm just a desperado

G C

Down by Mexico

D G

I've been everywhere you wanna go

C D

I'm just a desperado

Bm C

Always been alone

D G

You're the only one who brings me home

C D

You're the only one

Bm C

You're the only one

C D G

You're the only one who brings me home

[Outro]

Tell me baby

C D

What I gotta do

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