v.1
^GDesperado why don't you ^Ccome to your ^Cmsenses
^GYou been out ridin' ^Emfences for ^Aso long ^Dnow
Oh you're a ^Ghard one but I know that ^Cyou got your reasons^Cm
These ^Gthings that are ^Empleasin' you can ^Ahurt you ^Dsomehow^G--D

Don't you ^Emdraw the queen of ^Bmdiamonds boy
She'll ^Cbeat you if she's able^G
Y'know the ^Emqueen of hearts is ^Calways your best ^Gbet^D
Now it ^Emseems to me some ^Bmfine things have been ^Claid upon your ^Gtable
But you ^Emonly want the ^Aones you can't ^Amget^D

v.2
Desperado oh you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger they're drivin' you home
Freedom oh freedom well that's just some people talkin'
Your prison is walkin' through this world all alone

Don't your feet get cold in the wintertime
The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell the nighttime from the day
You're losin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feelin' goes away

v.3
Desperado why don't you come to your senses
Come down from your fences, open the gate
It maybe rainin' but there's a rainbow above you
You better ^Glet some^Dbody ^Emlove you
(You better ^Clet some^C/Bbody ^Amlove you)
You better ^Glet some^G/Bbody love ^Emyou
^ABefore it's ^Dtoo ^Glate