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