«Desiree»
(Michael Brown — Tom Feher)
Intro:
strings (eighth notes):
Dm
/ / / / / / / /
(every…)
Verse 1:
(Dm) Em
Everything returns again
Dm Em
Both the laughter and the rain
Bbmaj7 Asus4
She is living somewhere far away
Bbmaj7 Asus4
Still I ask her in my lonely way
G
To stay (Desiree) Desiree
Instrumental break:
Em F
/ / / / / / / /
(unintelligible backing vocals)
bass (guitar plays jangling figure based on Gsus4: xxx533):
[7/4] [4/4]
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[6/4] [4/4]
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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Chorus 1:
Dm C/E F/A G/B
Desiree, you know how it hurts me
Dm C/E F/A G/B
Living alone through all the years
Bb F C Dm
Nothing can hold the tears in me
Verse 2:
Everything remains the same
Yet she answers not her name
Still if I do look beyond these skies
Standing here again before my eyes
I see (Desiree) Desiree
[repeat instrumental break]
Chorus 2:
Desiree, you know how it hurts me
Where do I run to, is it real
Nothing but pain I feel for real
[repeat chorus 1]
Coda [repeat to fade (4th time)]:
(bass w/guitar [Gsus4], as per instrumental break)
[6/4] [4/4]
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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1: (Desiree…)
2-4: (La-la-la-la…)
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
