Des per a (C)do,
why don’t you (F)come to your sens es?
Been (C)out rid (G)ing fenc es
for (G)so long you now.
You’re a (C)hard one.
I know that (F)you’ve got your rea sons.
These (C)things that (G)are pleas (Am7)ing you
can (D7)hurt you (G7)some how.
Don’t you (Am)draw the queen of dia monds, (Em7)boy;
(F)she’ll beat you if she’s a ble.
You know, the (Am)queen of hearts
is (F)al ways your best bet.
Now it (Am)seems to me (Em7)some fine things have been (F)laid up on your ta ble,
but you on ly want the (D7)ones you can’t (G7sus)get.
Des per a
Don’t your (Am)feet get cold in the (Em7)win ter time?
The (F)sky won’t snow and the (C)sun won’t shine;
it’s hard to tell the night time from the (C)day.
You’re los ing all your (Em7)highs and lows; ain’t (F)it fun ny how the feel ing goes
a (Dm7)way?
Des per (C)a do,
why don’t you (F)come to your sens es,
come (C)down from (C)your fenc es
and (D7)o pen the gate?
It may be rain (C)ing,
but there’s a (F)rain bow a bove you.
You bet ter (C)let some (G)bod y love you.
You (Am)bet ter (F)let some (C)bod y love you.
You bet ter (C)let some (E7)bod y love you
be (Dm7)fore it’s (G5)too
(C)late.
Desperado by Neil Diamond
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 58 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Desperado”
- What key is "Desperado" in?
- "Desperado" by Neil Diamond is in the key of C with a tempo of 58 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Desperado" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Desperado" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Desperado"?
- This arrangement of "Desperado" uses 16 chords: Am, Am7, C, C7, C9, D7, Dm7, E, +8 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Desperado" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Neil Diamond can I play here?
- Try "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY", "I AM...I SAID", "HELLO AGAIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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