Intro:   [G] [G7]              [C]  [Cm]   [G] [Em7] [ A7] [D7]

v1:       Despera-[G]do, [G7]why don't you [C]come to your [Cm]senses ?
            You been [G]out ridin' [Em7]fences for [A7]so long [D7]now
            Oh, you're a [G]hard one[G7], but, I know that [C]you got your reasons[Cm],
            These [G]things that [B7]are plea-[Em7]sin' you can [A7]hurt you [D7]some-[G]how [D]

c1:       Don't you [Em]draw the queen of [Bm]diamonds boy,
            She'll [C]beat you if she's a-[G]ble,
            You know the [Em7]queen of hearts is al-[C]ways your best [G]bet
            Now it [Em]seems to me some [Bm]fine things have been [C]laid upon your [G]table
            But you [Em]only want the [A7]ones you can't [Am7]get [D]

v2:       Despera-[G]do[G7], oh you ain't [C]gettin' no younger,
            Your [G]pain and your [Em7]hunger, they're [A7]drivin' you [D7]home
            And [G]freedom, oh, [G7]freedom well, that's just [C]some people talkin'
            Your [G]prison is  [Em7]walkin' through this [A7]world all a-[G]lone [D]

c2:       Don't your [Em]feet get cold in the [Bm]winter time ?
            The [C]sky won't snow and the [G]sun won't shine
            It's [Em7]hard to tell the [C]night time from the [G]day
            You're [Em]losin' all your [Bm]highs and lows
            Ain't it [C]funny how the [G]feelin' goes a-[Am7] way [D] [D7]

v3:       Despera-[G]do[G7], why don't you [C]come to your [Cm]senses
            Come [G]down from your [Em]fences, [A7]open the [D7]gate
            It may be [G]rainin'[G7],  but there's a [C]rainbow above [Cm] you
            You better [G]let some-[B7]body [Em]love you, [C]         [G] [Am7]
            You better [G]let some-[B7]body [Em]love you be-[Am7]fore it's  [D7]to-o-o-o [G]late

            [G7]              [C]  [Cm]           [G]