Rihanna - Desperado Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [A] [Em] [G] [A]
[Em]Desperado [G]
[A]Sitting in a [Em]old Monte Carlo
A [G]man whose heart is hollow
[A]Uh huh, [Em]take it easy
[G]I’m not tryna [A]go against you
[D]Actually, I’m going with you
[chorus]
[A]Gotta get up out of here
And you ain’t [Em]leaving me [G]behind
I [A]know you won’t, [Em]cause we share common interests
[G]You need me, [A]there ain’t no [Em]leaving me [G]behind
[A]Never know, no, [D]just want out of here
Yeah, [A]once I’m gone, ain’t no going [Em]back
[chorus]
[Em]If you want, [G]we could be [A]runaways
[Em]Running from any [G]sight of love
[A]Yeah, yeah, [Em]there ain’t nothing
[G]There ain’t nothing [A]here for me
[D]There ain’t nothing here for me [A]anymore
But I don’t wanna be [Em]alone
[verse 2]
[G] [A] [Em] [G] [A]
[Em]Desperado [G]
[A]Sitting in an [Em]old Monte Carlo
We [G]both have had our hearts [A]broke uh huh
[Em]Take it easy
[G]I’m not trying to [A]go against you
[D]I can be a lone wolf wit ya
[chorus]
[A]Gotta get up out of here
And you ain’t [Em]leaving me [G]behind
I [A]know you won’t, [Em]cause we share common interests
[G]You need me, [A]there ain’t no [Em]leaving me [G]behind
[A]Never know, no, [D]both want out of here
Yeah, [A]once we’re gone, ain’t no going [Em]back
[chorus]
[Em]If you want, [G]we could be [A]runaways
[Em]Running from any [G]sight of love
[A]Yeah, yeah, [Em]there ain’t nothing
[G]There ain’t nothing [A]here for me
[D]There ain’t nothing here for me [A]anymore
But I don’t wanna be [Em]alone
[verse 3]
[G]Dear [A] [Em]desperado
[G]Yeah [A]I don’t wanna be [Em]alone
[G]Dear [A] [D]desperado
[A]Yeah I don’t wanna be alone
[chorus]
[Em]If you want, [G]we could be [A]runaways
[Em]Running from any [G]sight of love
[A]Yeah, yeah, [Em]there ain’t nothing
[G]There ain’t nothing [A]here for me
[D]There ain’t nothing here for me [A]anymore
But I don’t wanna be [Em]alone
[Closing]
Yeah-yeah-ah
[G] [A]Yeah-yeah-ah
[Em]Yeah-yeah-ah
[G] [A]Yeah-yeah-ah
[Em]Yeah-yeah-ah
[G] [A]Yeah-yeah-ah
[D]yeah [A]
How to play Desperado on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Desperado on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Desperado uses these transitions most often: Em → G (31), G → A (31), and A → Em (30). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Desperado chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Desperado.
- Desperado includes 110 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Desperado contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Desperado connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%