Desdemona Chords
by Paul Kelly
Desdemona by Paul Kelly is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, C, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G C/G G C/G (2x)
G C/G G C/G
Once I had a life so rare
G C/G G C/G
Beauty lived inside the lair
G C/G G C/G
Desdemona straight and true
G C/G G C/G
Desdemona gold and blue
C G
Well I lost my Desdemona
C G
With my own hands I destroyed her
C G
Yes I lost my Desdemona
D Em D C G C/G G C/G
I fell for lies, I fell for lies
G C/G G C/G
Poison in my ear at night
G C/G G C/G
Took away my appetite
G C/G G C/G
I couldn’t hold on to the pain
G C/G G C/G
Something broke inside my brain
C G
Well I lost my Desdemona
C G
With my own hands I destroyed her
C G
Yes I lost my Desdemona
D Em D C G C/G G C/G
I fell for lies, I fell for lies
G C/G G C/G
Never has a man been born
G C/G G C/G
Who can take a woman’s scorn
G C/G G C/G
Never tasted a more bitter wine
G C/G G C/G
Then the brewing of his mind
C G
Well I lost my Desdemona
C G
With my own hands I destroyed her
C G
Yes I lost my Desdemona
D Em D C G C/G G C/G
I fell for lies, I fell for lies
G C/G G C/G G C/G
Lies ..............................
Repeat 3 times