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Desperado Chords 2026 Easy to Play

“Desperado” by Eagles guitar chords (2026): in the key of Bm with the chords G, G7, C and Cm6. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GG7CCm6EmA7D7G9Em7Dm7/GB7D/F#Bm7Am7DBmAmG/BC/G

Chords for Desperado

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock

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G G7 C Cm6 G Em A7 D7

DespeGrado, G9why dont you

Ccome to your senCm6ses?

You been Gout ridin

fenEm7ces for A7so long nowD7

Oh, youre a Ghard one,

Dm7/GI know that

Cyou got your reaCm6sons,

These Gthings that

B7are pleaEm7sin you can

A7hurt you D7somehow

G D/F#

Dont you Emdraw the Queen of

Bm7Diamonds boy,

Shell Cbeat you if shes able. G

You know the Em7Queen of Hearts is

Calways your best Gbet D/F#

Now it Emseems to me some

Bm7fine things have been

Claid upon your Gtable

But you Emonly want the

A7ones you cant Am7get

DDesD7perGado,

Dm7/Goh you aint Cgettin no younger,

Your Gpain and D/F#your hunEmger,

theyre A7drivin you D7home

And Gfreedom, oh Dm7/Gfreedom, well,

thats just Csome people talkin

Bm Am Your Gprison is

walEmkin through this

A7world all D7alone

G D/F#

Dont your Emfeet get cold in the

Bm7winter time ?

The Csky wont snow and

Gthe sun wont D/F#shine

Its Em7hard to tell the

Cnight time from the Gday D/F#

Youre Emlosin all your

Bm7highs and lows

Aint it Cfunny how the

Gfeelin goes aAm7way

DDesD7peGrado,

Dm7/Gwhy dont you

Ccome to your senCm6ses

Come Gdown from D/F#your fenEmces,

A7open the D7gate

It may be Grainin,

Dm7/Gbut theres a

Crainbow above you Cm6

You better Glet

someB7body Emlove you,

(Clet someG/Bbody Amlove you)

You better Glet someB7body

Emlove you beAm7fore its

D7too Glate

G7 C Cm6 G

The EmQueen of Diamonds

Bm7let you down

She was Cjust an empty Gfable

The Em7Queen of Hearts you

Csay you never met G D/F#

Your Emtwisted fate has

Bm7found you out

An its Cfinally turned the Gtable

EmStole your dreams and

A7paid you with reAm7gret

DDesperGado (Is there gonna be

D/F#anything left is there Emgonna be)

You sealed your Cfate

(anything) a long Amtime ago

(Aint it hard when youre

C/Gall alone in the Amcenter ring)

Now theres Cno time left to Gborrow

(Is there gonna be D/F#anything left)

Only Amstardust

(Maybe) Maybe toCmorrow G

Maybe toCmorrow G

C G

DesperCado G

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About Desperado

Eagles's “Desperado” was released in 2026 and is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 19 chords — G, G7, C, Cm6, Em, A7, D7 and G9, and a few more — with the progression centred on G, G7 and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.