Desperate Things chords by The Killers

[Intro]

 Gadd9  Csus2
 Gadd9  Csus2
 
 
[Verse 1]

         G            Csus2
She was doing 60 in a 35
         
I hit the lights and 
           Gadd9
pulled her over
              
When I reached the 
                Csus2
window of the driver side
             
There was blood from her mouth, 
  G
dry on her shoulder
            Gadd9 
I've never had much patience 
     Csus2
for guys that hit
                   G
For more than just obvious reasons
  Gadd9                      Csus2
I asked if she wanted me to take him in
                             G
She laughed it off like lemonade
 
 
[Chorus]

  Em7      
When you're in love, you can be 
         Gadd9            D/F#
blinded by your own heart
        Em7   
You'll bend your own truth, 

so twisted up 
           Am7
you could justify sin
          Csus2              Dsus2
And when people in love are desperate 
            Em7
enough to abandon their dreams
           Csus2   Dsus2   Gadd9   Csus2
People do despe---rate   things
 
 
[Verse 2]

           G                  Csus2
I've been taking lunch breaks at her work
                                G
When the restaurant ain't too crowded
                                Csus2
She knows me and my wife got a little girl
                             Gadd9
We don't talk too much about it
                            Csus2
The other night she met me way out west
                                      Gadd9
Things went further than they should have
                               Csus2
But when she undid the buttons of her dress
                          G
I didn't stop her, but I could have
 
 
[Chorus]

  Em7                 
When you're in love, you can be 
         Gadd9           D/F#
blinded by your own heart
        Em7     
You'll bend your own truth, so twisted 
              Am9
up you could justify sin
          Csus2              Dsus2  
And when people in love are desperate 
            Em7
enough to abandon their dreams
           Csus2   Dsus2   Gadd9 Csus2
People do despe---rate   things
 
 
[Verse 3]

    G                       Csus2
I know where he drinks most every night
                      G
It's our local hero sports bar
                          Csus2
I've got him cuffed and sweating cold
                      G
In the back of my patrol car
                                Csus2
You forget how dark the canyon gets
                       G
It's a real uneasy feeling
                                     Csus2
I've never had much patience for guys who hit
                      G
For more than just obvious reasons
 
 
[Chorus]

  Em7               
When you're in love, you can be 
         Gadd9           D/F#
blinded by your own heart
        Em7         
You'll bend your own truth, 

so twisted up 
           Am7
you could justify sin
          Csus2              Dsus2 
And when people in love are desperate 
            Em7
enough to abandon their dreams
           Csus2   Dsus2   Gadd9     Csus2
People do despe---rate   things
 
 
[Ending]

 Gadd9  Csus2

ℹ️ About This Song

On the 13th of August 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Jonathan Rado & Brandon Flowers.

Track Info

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• Song: Desperate Things
• Artist: The Killers
• Produced by Jonathan Rado & Shawn Everett
• Album: Pressure Machine
• Released Date: 13 August 2021

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: G
• Chords: Gadd9, Csus2, G, Em7, D/F#, Am7, Dsus2, Am9
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord