How to Play Desperado on Guitar?

Rihanna - Desperado can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, A, D chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Desperado with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rihanna - Desperado Chords

Chord reference Em, G, A, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

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]

Artist Rihanna

Album Anti

Genres Country, Pop

Year 2016

Key Em

Rihanna - Desperado can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, A, D chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Desperado with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.