Kunci Gitar Lagu Desperado - Johnny Cash

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Desperado merupakan lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh penyanyi laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat, Johnny Cash. Lagu berdurasi 3 menit 12 detik ini merupakan lagu ke-11 dalam album bertajuk “American IV: The Man Comes Around” yang dirilis pada tahun 2002. Album ini memuat 15 trek lagu, di antaranya Streets Of Laredo, Hurt, dan Give My Love To Rose. Penasaran seperti apa lagunya? Untuk mengetahui lirik lagu dan chord “Desperado” yang dinyanyikan Johnny Cash, simak selengkapnya di bawah ini. Chord gitar di bawah adalah chord yang diturunkan setengah nada dari penyayi aslinya.

 

Lirik Lagu Desperado – Johnny Cash

[Intro]

G# G#7 C# C#m G# Fm A#7 D#7

 

[Verse 1] G# G#7 C# C#m

Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses G# Fm A#7 D#7

You been out riding fences for so long now G# G#7

Oh, you’re a hard one C# C#m

But I know that you’ve got your reasons G# Fm

These things that are pleasing you A#7 D#7/G# D#

Can hurt you somehow

 

[Chorus 1] Fm Cm

Don’t you draw the queen of diamonds, boy C# G#

She’ll beat you if she’s able Fm C# G# D#

You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet Fm Cm

Now it seems to me, some fine things C# G#

Have been laid upon your table Fm A#7 A#m D#

But you only want the things that you can’t get

 

[Verse 2] G# G#7 C# C#m

Desperado, oh, you ain’t getting no younger G# Fm A#7 D#7

Your pain and your hunger, they’re driving you home G# G#7

And freedom, oh freedom C# C#m

Well, that’s just some people talking G# Fm

Your prison is walking A#7 D#7 G# D#

Through this world all alone

 

[Chorus 2] Fm Cm

And don’t your feet get cold in the winter time C# G#

The sky won’t snow, the sun won’t shine Fm C# G# D#

It’s hard to tell the night time from the day Fm Cm

You’re losing all your highs and lows C# G# A#m D# D#7

Ain’t it funny how the feeling goes away

 

[Verse 3] G# C# C#m

Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses G# Fm A#7 D#7

Come down from your fences, and open the gate G# G#7 C# C#m

It may be raining, but there’s a rainbow above you G# Fm

You better let somebody love you C# A#m

You better let somebody love you G# C7 Fm

You better let somebody love you A#m D#7 G#

Before it’s too late