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Desperate Times chords by
Will Hoge
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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There comes a time in every life
G
G

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you grow up and move away
D
D

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Or you can say that you're satisfied
A
A

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D
D

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and grow old here and stay

But things ain't really taking off
G
G

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And everybody here can see
D
D

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I watch them pack their cars and run
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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But that ain't gonna be me
G
G

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Cause these desperate
D
D

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times are breaking
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G

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D

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Made a mess of less of a man
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G

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D
D

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It's too late now for me to go changing
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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So I'm holding out as long as I can
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G

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What don't kill you only
D
D

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makes you stronger
G
G

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E
E

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And I pray to God that I can survive
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G

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And come out on the other end
A
A

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D
D

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of living in desperate times

I got a boy in elementary school
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G

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And another on the way
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D

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My wife quit her job to stay at home
A
A

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So I start another one in May
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D

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But don't think that I'm complaining,

man
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G

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They're more than mouths I gotta feed
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D

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Hell, the truth is I depend on them
A
A

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D

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Way more than they depend on me
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G

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And these desperate times
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D

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are breaking
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G

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Made a mess of less of a man
D
D

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G
G

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D

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It's too late now for me to go changing
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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So I'm holding out as long as I can
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G

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What don't kill you only
D
D

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makes you stronger
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G

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E
E

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And I pray to God that I can survive
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G

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And come out on the other end
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A

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D
D

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G

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of living in desperate times
A
A

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D

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G

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D

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A

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G

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A

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D
D

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G

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E
E

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G

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A
A

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D
D

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G

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D
D

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In these desperate times of breaking
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G

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D
D

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Made a mess of this little man
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G

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D
D

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It's too late now for me to go change it
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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So I'm holding out as long as I can
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G

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What don't kill you only
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D

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makes you stronger
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G

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E
E

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And I pray to God that I can survive
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G

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And come out on the other end
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A

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of living in desperate times
Outro 1

Desperate times, these desperate times
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Desperate Times by Will Hoge is D major.

The primary chords used in Desperate Times are D, G, A, Bm, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Desperate Times is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Desperate Times 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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