Desperate People
By John D Hale Band
CD: More Than I Can Handle - Released Sep 25th 2012
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
9/22/2012


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         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


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


Chorus:
    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


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

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

Chorus