Desesperado chords by
Evan Craft (Official Version)
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Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
S.O.S, I'm a castaway
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Tryna make it back home
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Hope is far and I'm losing faith
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Thirsting deep in my  soul
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I fell for the lies that they sold me
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
A mirage that left my spirits broken
Cm Cm 
 
Now I need You to show me
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'm not on my own

Pre-chorus 1

Fm7

Ab

Cm

Bb

I'm tired of wandering alone

Fm7

Ab

Bb

I hear Your voice call me home

Chorus 1
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, I'm desperate for Your love
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Nothing else will ever be enough
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
More than the air that's in my lungs
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, I'm desperate for Your grace
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I need You and I'm unashamed
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Breathe new life into my veins

Interlude 1

Cm

Ab

Eb

Bb

(Desesperado)

Verse 2
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'm desperate, I confess, I'm a mess
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I'm finally here at the end of myself
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Quería ser aventurero pero ya  soy extranjero
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And now I'm calling out for help
Cm Cm 
 
Tenía un pie en la tumba
Ab Ab 
 
felt like I was doomed
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But my failures, You turned around
Cm Cm 
 
Spoke to  these dry bones,
Ab Ab 
 
mis huesos secos
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Guide me to  You heart, my promise land

Pre-chorus 2

Fm7

Ab

Cm

Bb

I'm tired of wandering alone

Fm7

Ab

Bb

I hear Your voice call me home

Chorus 2
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, I'm desperate for Your love
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Nothing else will ever be enough
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
More than the air that's in my lungs
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, I'm desperate for Your grace
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I need You and I'm unashamed
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Breathe new life into my veins

Bridge 1
Fm7 Fm7 
 
(Desesperado)
Gm7 Gm7 
 
There's only one way I'll pull through
Cm Cm 
 
If it's the last thing that I do
Bb Bb 
 
I will brave the driest desert
Fm7 Fm7 
 
if it leads me back to You
Gm7 Gm7 
 
I'm laying down my pride,
Cm Cm 
 
I'm giving You my life
G7 G7 
 
Without You, I know I am

Chorus 3
Desesperado
Oh, I'm desperate for Your love
Nothing else will ever be enough
More than the air that's in my lungs
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, I'm desperate for Your grace
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I need You and I'm unashamed
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Breathe new life into my veins

Outro 1
Cm Cm 
 
Desesperado
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You're the air that I'm breathing
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Desesperado
Bb Bb 
 
I know I need You
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Desesperado
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Desperado

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Ab Eb Bb Fm7...

Chords

Cm
Ab
Eb
Bb
Fm7
Gm7
G7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Desesperado by Evan Craft, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Evan Craft's performance.

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