Intro: F C C/B Am Am (x2)

verse 1 
         F          C              C/B          Am 
Well I'm kinda in a pinch, need to make a quick buck 
     F             C               C/B                     Am   
That ain't nothin' new, I'm gettin pretty damn used to bad luck 
          F              C             C/B            Am  
Guess I's tired of bein' broke, that's why did what I done 
       F         C          C/B                Am 
Just a desperate man with a mind like a loaded gun 

verse 2 
     F       C                C/B            Am 
Well old man Jones, he lives around the next bend 
        F                C               C/B          Am   
Growin' up we heard the tales of all the cash he kept hid 
          F            C             C/B            Am  
Since his wife passed away, well his mind is fading fast 
       F         C          C/B                Am 
So he won't even notice when I rob him of his cash 


[Refrão]
    F                   C      F                     C 
The line that starts to fade between whats wrong and right 
          F                   C          C/B           Am     
Black and white, they turn to grey, disappear into the night 
       F                  C              F                  C 
Please tell my sweet dear mother I never meant to cause her shame 
     F              C          C/B              Am  
Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name 
         F                   C    C/B            Am 
But it's just that desperate people do desperate things 

Instrumental 
F C C/B Am Am (x2) 

verse 3 
     F           C              C/B         Am 
The screen door rattled and the old steps creaked 
    F                C             C/B             Am  
My hearts a-pounding heavy and my knees are gettin weak 
       F                 C           C/B            Am  
I was stumbling thru the dark when I heard a voice call 
          F            C            C/B             Am 
Don't you take another step or this hammer is gonna fall 

verse 4 
       F                C             C/B            Am 
Well I don't know why I ran, guess a feeling from my gut 
       F                C           C/B             Am  
Well I all but made the wood before I felt the lead cut 
        F                 C           C/B            Am  
Well my hearts a-beatin weaker and the air is growin thin 
   F            C            C/B                Am 
I said a little prayer as I drew my last breath in 


[Refrão]
    F                   C      F                     C 
The line that starts to fade between whats wrong and right 
          F                   C          C/B           Am     
Black and white, they turn to grey, disappear into the night 
       F                  C              F                  C 
Please tell my sweet dear mother I never meant to cause her shame 
     F              C          C/B              Am  
Tell Daddy I didn't mean to disgrace the family name 
         F                   C    C/B            Am      Am 
But it's just that desperate people do desperate things 
          F                   C    C/B            Am      Am 
Yeah it's just that desperate people do desperate things 

Outro 
F C C/B Am Am 
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