Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESPERADO - Johnny Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]

Despe^Grado^G7, why don't you ^Ccome to your s^Cmenses? You been ^Gout ^G/F#ridin' ^Emfences for ^A7so long ^D7now. Oh, you're a ^Ghard one,^G7 But I know that ^Cyou've got your r^Cmeasons. These ^Gthings that^G/F# are p^Emleasin' you, Can ^A7hurt you ^D7somehow. ^G ^D/F#

[Chorus]

Don't you ^Emdraw the queen of ^Bmdiamonds, boy, She'll ^Cbeat you if she's ^Gable.^G/F# Know the ^Emqueen of hearts is al^Cways your best ^Gbet. ^D/F# Now it ^Emseems to me, some ^Bmfine things, Have been ^Claid upon your ^Gtable. But you ^A7only want the things that you can't ^Dsus4get. ^D

[Verse 2]

Despe^Grado^G7, oh, you ain't ^Cgettin' no you^Cmnger: Your pain^G and^G/F# your h^Emunger, they^A7're driv^D7in' you home. And freedo^Gm, oh fre^G7edom, Well, that's jus^Ct some people tal^Cmkin' Your p^Grison ^G/F#is wal^Emking, Thro^A7ugh this ^D7world all^G alo^D/F#ne.

[Chorus]

And don't ^Emyour feet get cold^Bm in the winter time? The sky^C won't snow, the s^Gun wo^G/F#n't shine It's hard^Em to tell the nig^Cht time from th^Ge day ^D/F# You're ^Emloosin' all your h^Bmighs and lows Ain't it f^Cunny how the fe^Geling, Goes awa^A7y? ^Dsus4 ^D

[Verse 3]

Despe^Grado^G7, why don't you ^Ccome to your s^Cmenses? Come ^Gdown from ^G/F#your f^Emences, and ^A7open the ^D7gate It may be ^Grainin'^G7, but there's a ^Crainbow ab^Cmove you, You better ^Glet some^G/F#body ^Emlove you, You better ^Clet some^G/Bbody ^A7love you, You better ^Glet some^B7body ^Emlove you, (C) D7 G Before it's too late.

Johnny Cash - Desperado