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desert island questionnaire chords by
Conor Oberst
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Say that you were stranded

on a desert island

What books you gonna bring what
C
C

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friends would tag along
G
G

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Say you had a month and you

knew you were dying

How would you spend your time
C
C

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What goodbyes would take too long
D
D

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You don't like this game

and you take exception

Who wants all this trouble
Em
Em

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even hypothetical
Am
Am

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With the charging sky above

And the ground below that
D
D

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could swallow everyone
G
G

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Verse 2


Staring at your phone at another party

Spend a lot on clothes got a lot
C
C

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of skin to show
G
G

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People in the pool like

the drowning army

Smoke along the moats and
C
C

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the hotel lobby glows
D
D

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Wish that you can dance but

you've got no partner

Keep tapping on your glass because
Em
Em

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you want to make a toast
Am
Am

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To the ennui of our times
D
D

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To the selfishness in everyone
G
G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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you know
C
C

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Made a lot of friends but
D
D

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they can't be trusted
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G

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Em
Em

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Don't know what their angle is
C
C

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D
D

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Post up at the bar and I'm double fisted
G
G

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Talking to a mannequin
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C
C

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I don't know what it means
D
D

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when he takes my pulse
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G

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D
D

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Em
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And says that I'm a lot like him
C
C

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I say that's fair enough that's why
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D

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I'm trying to loosen up
Interlude 1
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D

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Verse 3
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G

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Every lunatic must be well intentioned

Sets himself apart he's an
C
C

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instrument of god
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G

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Took her from the playground

to the farmhouse cellar

Kissed her while he killed her
C
C

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like a good Samaritan
D
D

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They fi nally found her body

many Autumns after

Interviewed her mother who
Em
Em

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said she'd now be 21
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Am

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And although we lost her young
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D

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I know the good lord has a plan

for all of us
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G

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Em
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Verse 4
C
C

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Mormons at the door they
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D

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are clean and handsome
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G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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Always have a good sales pitch
C
C

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Your little sisters swears that
D
D

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she can take my order
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G

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Em
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But I can't take her serious
D
D

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C
C

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Need something to bring
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D

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G
G

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For this human nature is not what
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D

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Em
Em

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this condition is
C
C

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I'm so bored with my life but
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D

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I'm still afraid to die
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C

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Everyone's asleep in
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D

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this burning building
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G

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Em
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And I can't wake them up in time
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C

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D
D

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You go on ahead I'll be right behind you
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G

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Em
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I'm headed to the finish line
C
C

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I can't ignore the sun
D
D

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until this is over
Interlude 2
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D

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G
G

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Verse 5
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G

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Pretend that you were stranded

on a desert island

What would be the message that
C
C

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you'd spell out for the plane
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G

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Say the engine failed when

that plane was flying

If you were the pilot would you
C
C

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curse or would you pray
D
D

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No one's gonna cry at

this John Doe funeral

Not a lot to say did it even
Em
Em

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have a name
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Am

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Light a candle just in case he

was someone's friend
D
D

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Throw some flowers on the grave
Outro 1
G
G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of desert island questionnaire by Conor Oberst is G major.

The primary chords used in desert island questionnaire are G, Bm, C, D, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bm, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of desert island questionnaire is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of desert island questionnaire using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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