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Useless Desires chords by
Patty Griffin
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Say goodbye
Verse 1

to the old street

that never cared much for you anyway

And the different colored doorways

you thought would let you in one day
C
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Goodbye to the old bus

stop frozen and waiting
G
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The weekend addition

has this town over-rated
D
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You You

walk across

the baseball green

The grass has turned to straw

A flock of birds tries to fly away

from where you are
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye old friend

I can't make you stay
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I can't spend another ten years
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wishing you would anyway
C
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Verse 2

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How the sky turns to fire
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Against the telephone wire
Em
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And even I'm getting tired of
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useless de sires
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Everyday I take a bitter pill

It gets me on my way

For the little aches and pains

The ones I have from day to day
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To help me think a little less

about the things I miss
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To help me not to wonder how
D
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C
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I ended up like this
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Walk down to the railroad track

and ride a rusty train

With a million other faces I shoot

through the city veins
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye old friend

You wanted to be free
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And somewhere beyond the bitter
Interlude 2

end is where I wanna be
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Verse 4
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How the sky turns to fire
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Against the telephone wire
Em
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And even I'm getting tired
D
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of useless desires
Interlude 3
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Verse 5
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Say goodbye to the old building

that never tried to know your name

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye old friend

You won't be seeing me again
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Goodbye to all the window

panes shining in the sun
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Like diamonds on a winter day
Interlude 4

Goodbye, goodbye to everyone
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Verse 6
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G

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How the sky turns to fire
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Against the telephone wire
Em
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It burns the last of the day down
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And I'm the last one
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hanging around waiting

On a train track and the train
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never comes back
Am
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Em
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And even I'm getting tired of
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useless de sires
Outro 1
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Am
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Useless Desires by Patty Griffin is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Useless Desires are Bb, Eb, F, Gm, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Useless Desires is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Useless Desires 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 Useless Desires. 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 Patty Griffin.

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