Desp^Aerado,^A7 why don't you c^Dome to your se^Dmnses You been o^Aut riding fe^F#mnces for ^B7so long ^E7now Oh, you're a h^Aard one ^A7 But I know that yo^Du've got your ^Dmreasons These t^Ahings that are ^F#mpleasing you Can ^B7hurt you s^E7ome^Ahow ^E

Don't you ^F#mdraw the queen of d^C#miamonds, boy She'll b^Deat you if she's a^Able You know the ^F#mqueen of hearts is al^Dways your best b^Aet ^E Now it ^F#mseems to me, some ^C#mfine things Have been l^Daid upon your t^Aable But you ^F#monly want the th^B7ings that you can't ^Bmget ^E

Desper^Aado, ^A7oh, you ain't ^Dgetting no ^Dmyounger Your p^Aain and your ^F#mhunger, they're ^B7driving you h^E7ome And ^Afreedom, oh ^A7freedom Well, that's just ^Dsome people ^Dmtalking Your ^Aprison is ^F#mwalking Through this w^B7orld ^E7all al^Aone ^E

And don't your ^F#mfeet get cold in the w^C#minter time The ^Dsky won't snow, the s^Aun won't shine It's h^F#mard to tell the n^Dight time from the d^Aay ^E You're l^F#mosing all your h^C#mighs and lows Ain't it f^Dunny how the ^Afeeling goes a^Bmway ^{E E7}

Despe^Arado, why don't you c^Dome to your se^Dmnses Come d^Aown from your f^F#mences, and o^B7pen the g^E7ate It may be ra^Aining,^A7 but there's a r^Dainbow a^Dmbove you You better l^Aet somebody l^F#move you You better l^Det somebody l^Bmove you You better l^Aet someb^C#7ody l^F#move you Be^Bmfore it's t^E7oo l^Aate