Desperado — Linda Ronstadt

Chords and lyrics for Desperado by Linda Ronstadt (key of G, capo 4).

Verse 1

[G]Desperado, [G7]why don't you [C]come to your [Cm]senses?
[G]You been out [Em7]ridin' fences [A7]for so [D7]long now
[G]Oh, you're a [G7]hard one, I [C]know that you got your [Cm]reasons,
[G]These things that are [B7]pleasin' you [Em7]can hurt you [A7]some[D7]how

Verse 2

[D]Don't you draw the [Em]queen of diamonds [Bm]boy,
[C]She'll beat you if she's [G]able,
[Em7]You know the queen of [C]hearts is always your best [G]bet[D]
[Em]Now it seems to me some [Bm]fine things have been laid upon your [C]table[G]
[Em]But you only want the [A7]ones you [Am7]can't get

Verse 3

[D]Desperado, [D7]oh you ain't [G]gettin' no [G7]younger,[C] [Cm]
[G]Your pain and your [Em7]hunger, they're [A7]drivin' you [D7]home
[G]And freedom, well, [G7]that's just some [C]people talkin'[Cm]
[G]Your prison is [B7]walkin' [Em7]through this world all [A7]a[D7]lone[G]

Verse 4

[D]Don't your feet get [Em]cold in the winter [Bm]time?
[C]The sky won't snow and the [G]sun won't shine
[Em7]It's hard to tell the night [C]time from the [G]day[D]
[Em]You're losin' all your [Bm]highs and lows
[C]Ain't it funny how the [G]feelin' [Am7]goes away

Verse 5

[D]Desperado, [D7]why don't you [G]come to your [G7]senses[C] [Cm]
[G]Come down from your [D]fences, [Em]open the [A7]gate[D7]
[G]It may be rainin', [G7]but there's a [C]rainbow above [Cm]you
[G]You better let somebody [B7]love [Em]you,[C] [G] [Am7]
[G]You better let somebody [B7]love [Em]you [Am7]before it's too [D7]late[G]