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Open Desert Chords

by Big Thief
Key- CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty — Plays501

Open Desert by Big Thief is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro x4 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 
                 
    
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 


Verse 

   Vacant      Angel        
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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   Crimson      light 
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B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   Darkened     eyelash       
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   Darkened     eye 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

The white light of the living room leaking through the        
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

    Crack  in the  door 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   There  was  never       
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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   Need  for  more 
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B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

          
e|---------------------------------------| 
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G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   Things we're meant to        
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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   Understand 
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B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   Crawling closer        
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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   To your hand 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 


Chorus 

   To        
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----1----------1----------1------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-4---------4----------4----------------| 

   the poison image 
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B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------1----------1-----------1---------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------2-----------2-----------| 
E|--0----------0----------0--------------| 

   Great 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-----2-----------2-----------2---------| 
G|-------4-----------4------------4------| 
D|---2-----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|-0-----------0-----------0-------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

   Surrender 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------1----------1-----------1---------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------2-----------2-----------| 
E|--0----------0----------0--------------| 

   Kiss 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-----2-----------2-----------2---------| 
G|-------4-----------4------------4------| 
D|---2-----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|-0-----------0-----------0-------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

  The Water 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0------------------------------| 
G|------1--------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------------------------------| 
E|--0------------------------------------| 


Verse 

   After all my       
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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 
  
   Teeth are gone 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   After all the       
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   Blood is drawn 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

The white light of the waiting room leaking through the        
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

    Crack  in the  door 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 
       
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 


Chorus 

   To        
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----1----------1----------1------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-4---------4----------4----------------| 

   the poison image 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------1----------1-----------1---------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------2-----------2-----------| 
E|--0----------0----------0--------------| 

   Great 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-----2-----------2-----------2---------| 
G|-------4-----------4------------4------| 
D|---2-----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|-0-----------0-----------0-------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

   Surrender 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------1----------1-----------1---------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------2-----------2-----------| 
E|--0----------0----------0--------------| 

   Kiss 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-----2-----------2-----------2---------| 
G|-------4-----------4------------4------| 
D|---2-----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|-0-----------0-----------0-------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

  The Water 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0------------------------------| 
G|------1--------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|----2----------------------------------| 
E|--0------------------------------------| 


Bridge 

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B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

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B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 


Verse 
          
   Through the mirror      
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 
  
   Maintain view 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   She has one green     
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

   One eye blue  
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

   I can see her       
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

    Smiling through 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-----------0-------| 
G|------4----------4-----------4---------| 
D|----2----------2-----------2-----------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--4----------4----------4--------------| 

The white light of the waiting room leaking through the        
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------0----------0----------0-------| 
G|------9-----------9----------9---------| 
D|----7----------7----------7------------|   
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|-9----------9----------9---------------| 

    Crack  in the  door 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------|  
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--0------------------------------------|

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

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