The Desperate One Chords
The Desperate One by Billy Bob Thornton is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
The Desperate One (featuring Warren Zevon)
written by Billy Bob Thornton, Brad Davis, and Jim Mitchell
from the album "The Edge of The World"
11/4/05
INTRO: G C (4x)
G C
I tried to tell you why you should listen to my song
G C
You told me that you heard me and that you'd learn to use the phone
D C
I told that I was really scared, I may not last
D C
I said I was desperate and emergency was comin' fast
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
N/C G
I thought you were my friend
G C
G C
I waited for the blood you promised me that you would let
G C
In my soul I prayed that you would never forget
D C
You said to sign my life away to your command
D C
And now I can't describe how little I understand
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C D C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
N/C G
I thought you were my friend
SOLO
D
Do you really wanna let me
C G
Do you really wanna let me see the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, I thought you were my friend
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, I thought it was 'til the end
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, I thought you were my friend
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, I thought it 'til the end
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, until the end of time
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, until the end of time
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, until the end of time
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, until the end of time
G C G
Do you really wanna let me be the desperate one, until the end of time
G C
(Why didn't ya, why aren't ya, where are ya, why aren't ya)
G C
(Where are ya, why wouldn't ya, why didn't ya, why aren't you)
G C
(Where are you, why aren't you, where are you, why wouldn't you)