Desperation
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As far as I hear it, at least two guitars: one rhythm section, one lead guitar.
There is a third guitar (might be a Gibson Explorer) playing short licks, sounds like scratching a scale down.
This guitar will not be mentioned here. We focuse on Rhythm and Lead.
As always: Corrections welcome!
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
(00:17)
short riff played on LEAD GUITAR before drummer kicks in
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------8----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8-10-8---8-8-h10--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
RHYTHM GUITAR
First chord full, than slide, than PM with an accentuation on the full chord
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
A|--1-------s3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 times
LEAD GUITAR
(which is far in the background, playing from time to time)
(00:33) + (00:41)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-PM--13-13-13-10-10-8-8-10-----8-10-8-10-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
(00:49)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(00:51)
"State of the mind, state of the blind collective"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls for peace, desperate times"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Freedom denial, free the child, the captive"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Liberation taunts the thief, and paradise
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Comes down to the level - come down"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
[Chorus]
(01:37)
"Love to come and lead us home...." "calls for Love..."
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
[Transition]
(02:01)
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
(02:17)
"Stray from the hive, pray to survive the masses"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"All hail, here comes the queen, the paradigms"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Break down if you let 'em, break down"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(02:48)
"Love to come and lead us home...." "calls for Love..."
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
[Bridge]
(00:03:11)
"Ready or not, yeah ......a change is gonna come, is gonna ccme"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|
Lead Guitar
(03:40)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------8---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8-10-8---8-8-h10-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(03:50)
"Love is gonna lead us home....."
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| till end of song
Effect chain: NoiseGate - Comp - Amp - Cabinet - Delay - Reverb
Amp : Fender Bassman Input-Drive 3.6, Bass 3.21, Mid 5.83 Treb 6.21
Cabinet: Bassman 4x12 M160
Delay: Stereo Tape, 500ms Feedback 20%, Mix 15%
Reverb: Large Reverb
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| h Hammer-on
| PM Palm mute
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How to play Desperation
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.