Intro 
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verse 1 
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You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues 
                    D                   E 
Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come 
                         A                       F#m 
Cast your bread upon the waters, see what it may bring 
                   D    E                        A 
You know desperate men,    they'll do desperate things 


verse 2 
Esus                 A                  F#m 
  Come on over here, baby, talk big and be brave 
                    D                                E 
It's not your only reputation that you're trying to save 
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I've had you under observation, you're into various pain 
          D      E               A 
Desperate men       do desperate things 


Bridge 
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Come on out of your daydream, go some other place 
                        D                                   A 
Wipe the tear from your eyes, oh, wipe the smile from your pretty little face 
                        D                             F#m          D 
Before you lose another lover to the night and to the rain 
                 A      E              A 
'Cause desperate men     do desperate things 


Instrumental 
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intro repeat x2 


verse 3 
E                    A                           F#m 
  Go on, Let it out, baby, stir it up and mix it in 
          D                           E 
Two parts religion, 'bout three parts sin 
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It's the truth or consequences. You know the new king reigns 
          D       E             A 
Desperate men      do desperate things 


verse 4 
                        A                       F#m 
You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues 
                    D                   E 
Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come 
                         A                       F#m 
Cast your bread upon the water, see what it may bring 
           D    E                A        F#m 
Desperate men,    do desperate things 
                D    E                A        F#m 
Ah, Desperate men,      do desperate things 
           D    E                A 
Desperate men,    do desperate things 

Intro as outtro