Desperate Things

Intro Gadd9 Csus2 (2x) [Verse 1] G Csus2 She was doing 60 in a 35 Gadd9 I hit the lights and pulled her over Csus2 When I reached the window of the driver side G There was blood from her mouth, dry on her shoulder Gadd9 Csus2 I've never had much patience for guys that hit G For more than just obvious reasons Gadd9 Csus2 I asked if she wanted me to take him in G She laughed it off like lemonade Chorus Em7 Gadd9 D/F# When you're in love, you can be blinded by your own heart Em7 Am7 You'll bend your own truth, so twisted up you could justify sin Csus2 Dsus2 Em7 And when people in love are desperate enough to abandon their dreams Csus2 Dsus2 Gadd9 Csus2 People do despe---rate things [Verse 2] G Csus2 I've been taking lunch breaks at her work G When the restaurant ain't too crowded Csus2 She knows me and my wife got a little girl Gadd9 We don't talk too much about it Csus2 The other night she met me way out west Gadd9 Things went further than they should have Csus2 But when she undid the buttons of her dress G I didn't stop her, but I could have Chorus Em7 Gadd9 D/F# When you're in love, you can be blinded by your own heart Em7 Am9 You'll bend your own truth, so twisted up you could justify sin Csus2 Dsus2 Em7 And when people in love are desperate enough to abandon their dreams Csus2 Dsus2 Gadd9 Csus2 People do despe---rate things [Verse 3] G Csus2 I know where he drinks most every night G It's our local hero sports bar Csus2 I've got him cuffed and sweating cold G In the back of my patrol car Csus2 You forget how dark the canyon gets G It's a real uneasy feeling Csus2 I've never had much patience for guys who hit G For more than just obvious reasons Chorus Em7 Gadd9 D/F# When you're in love, you can be blinded by your own heart Em7 Am7 You'll bend your own truth, so twisted up you could justify sin Csus2 Dsus2 Em7 And when people in love are desperate enough to abandon their dreams Csus2 Dsus2 Gadd9 Csus2 People do despe---rate things [Ending] Gadd9 Csus2