Intro
A F#m D E A E
verse 1
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 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
A F#m
I've had you under observation, you're into various pain
D E A
Desperate men do desperate things
Bridge
Bm7 A7/C# D A
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
A F#m D E
A F#m D E A
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
A F#m
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