Desperation Song chords by
Carbon Leaf

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Key: B minor•

Intro 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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Verse 1

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Here I'm debat ing time,

G

G

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Am

Am

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I'm waiting

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Come the wake

D

D

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A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

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G

G

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A

A

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Free fall the cannon ball volcanic

Am

Am

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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shatters on the lake

G

G

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You settle down,

Verse 2

A

A

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G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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Where you runnin' to?

C

C

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A

A

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What else can you prove?

G

G

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How many,

D

D

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A

A

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many more until you lose?

G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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You thought a better plan could

C

C

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Am

Am

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Shake this shadow land

A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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This frozen tundra hand

Verse 3

A

A

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[Chorus] I'm turning it from shade

to light

G

G

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A

A

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Hold it up to candlelight,

Am

Am

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G

G

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A

A

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Roaring into firelight,

G

G

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D

D

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Scorching up the charlatans

A

A

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Until it's city wide

G

G

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A

A

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All the people mo bilize,

G

G

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A

A

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Nothing left to polarize

G

G

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And nothing left to fake

D

D

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F

F

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Verse 4

G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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F

F

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Ring around the lake.

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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Ring around the lake.

Am

Am

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G

G

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Right on

Verse 5

F

F

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Am

Am

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time, will you stay

C

C

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G

G

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Through the pouring rain?

F

F

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Am

Am

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Right on time, through the night,

C

C

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G

G

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Your laughter is my light

F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Right on

F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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time, desperation song

Interlude 1

G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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Verse 6

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dear I have missed your sigh

G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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G

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since crystal skies

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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moved on

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Peer out through shad ow's doubt

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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I had no passion all along

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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You settle

Verse 7

A

A

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G

G

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down. where

A

A

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you running to?

Am

Am

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A

A

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What else can you prove?

G

G

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D

D

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Is this all a game?

A

A

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Was this all a ruse?

G

G

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A

A

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I've waited by the phone.

Am

Am

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C

C

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A

A

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Cold as river stone

G

G

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Anxiety. Alone.

Interlude 2

D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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Verse 8

F

F

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[Chorus]

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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A

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Ring around the lake.

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

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A

A

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G

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A

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Ring around the lake.

G

G

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Right on

Verse 9

F

F

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Am

Am

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time, will you stay

C

C

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G

G

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Through the pouring rain?

F

F

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Am

Am

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Right on time, through the night,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Your laughter is my light

F

F

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Right on time,

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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desperation song

F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Right on time, desperation song

Interlude 3

G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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A

A

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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A

A

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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A

A

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Am

Am

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D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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A

A

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G

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A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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A

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G

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A

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G

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D

D

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Verse 10

F

F

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[Chorus] Right on

Am

Am

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time, will you stay

C

C

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G

G

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Through the pouring rain?

F

F

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Am

Am

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Right on time, through the night,

C

C

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G

G

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Your laughter is my light

F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

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Right on time, desperation song

F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Right on time, desperation song

G

G

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A

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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Chords

Am
G
A
C
Dsus4
D
F
Gsus4
Asus4

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Desperation Song by Carbon Leaf is B minor.

The primary chords used in Desperation Song are Bm, A, B, D, Esus4, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Desperation Song is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Desperation Song. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Carbon Leaf.

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