E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| DESPERAC - Johnny Cash E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| This intro isn't how it's done on the recording, but I really enjoy playing it this way. A lot of the embelishments are optional. Tuning: Capo on 2nd fret Intro: G G7 C Cm E|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------3---3h5---3-------------------------------| G|-0-0-2h4---4---------3s2p0-------0---0h2---0---0-0-| D|-----------------3---------0-0h2---2-----1---------| A|-----------------------------3---------------3-----| E|-----3---------------------------------------------| G (G/F#)Em A7 D7 E|---------/3----------------------------2-----| B|-----3---/5--3-----------0-----------1-------| G|-2h4---4-------3s2p0-0h2---2p0-2---2---------| D|---------------------------------0-------0---| A|---------------------0-----------------------| E|-3----(2)-0----------------------------------| [Verse 1] G G7 C Cm Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? G G/F# Em A7 D7 You been out ridin' fences for so long now. G G7 Oh, you're a hard one, C Cm But I know that you've got your reasons. G G/F# Em These things that are pleasin' you, A7 D7 G D/F# Can hurt you somehow. [Chorus] Em Bm Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy, C G G/F# She'll beat you if she's able. Em C G D/F# Know the queen of hearts is always your best bet. Em Bm Now it seems to me, some fine things, C G Have been laid upon your table. A7 Dsus4 D But you only want the things that you can't get. [Verse 2] G G7 C Cm Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger: G G/F# Em A7 D7 Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home. G G7 And freedom, oh freedom, C Cm Well, that's just some people talkin' G G/F# Em Your prison is walking, A7 D7 G D/F# Through this world all alone. [Chorus] Em Bm And don't your feet get cold in the winter time? C G G/F# The sky won't snow, the sun won't shine Em C G D/F# It's hard to tell the night time from the day Em Bm You're loosin' all your highs and lows C G Ain't it funny how the feeling, A7 Dsus4 D Goes away? [Verse 3] G G7 C Cm Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? G G/F# Em A7 D7 Come down from your fences, and open the gate G G7 C Cm It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you, G G/F# Em You better let somebody love you, C G/B A7 You better let somebody love you, G B7 Em You better let somebody love you, (C) D7 G Before it's too late. ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend