How to Play Desperate Andy on Guitar?

The Cranberries - Desperate Andy can be played in the key of Am using the G, Am, Em, C, D chords. 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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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 Desperate Andy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Cranberries - Desperate Andy Chords

Chord reference G, Am, Em, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [Em] [C] [D] [Am] [Em] [C] [D] He [Am]always holds on to his [Em]girlfriend [C] That’s where he likes to [D]be He [Am]like to wear the ball and the [Em]chain on his neck A [C]false sense of [D]security

And when he [Am]goes he goes with a [Em]smile And when he [C]goes he goes with a [D]smile And when he [Am]goes he goes with a [Em]smile And when he [C]goes he goes with a [D]smile

Desperate [Am]Andy [Em]A A A A, [C]ra la la la la [D]la la Desperate [Am]Andy [Em]A A A A, [C]ra la la la la [D]la la la la la

[G]The world is [Am]your oyster now, [C]you can [D]do as you want to do [G]The world is [Am]your oyster now So go [C]out and get high and get [D]whatever you want to

[Am]Ma na na, ma na na, [Em]ma na na, ma na na [C]Ma na na, ma na na, [D]ma na na, ma na na [Am]Ma na na, ma na na, [Em]ma na na, ma na na [C]Ma na na, ma na na, [D]ma na na, ma na na

He [Am]used to be a closet [Em]biker they say A [C]1957 [D]B S A, be [Am]used to collect [Em]writing paper They [C]wonder wonder wonder wonder [D]wonder of

Desperate [Am]Andy [Em]A A A A, [C]ra la la la la [D]la la la Isn’t it [Am]dandy [Em]A A A A, [C]ra la la la la la [D]Have yourself another [Am]shandy, [Em]Andy [C]Ra la la la la [D]la la Desperate [Am]Andy [Em]A A A A, [C]ra la la la la [D]la la la

[G]The world is [Am]your oyster now, [C]you can [D]do as you want to do [G]The world is [Am]your oyster now So go [C]out and get high and get [D]whatever you want to

[G]The world is your [Am]oyster, [C]the world is [D]yours

It’s y[G]ours it’s y[Am]ours it’s yo[C]ur’s it’s y[D]ours It’s [G]yours it’s [Am]yours it’s [C]your’s [D]it’s yours

[G] [Am] [C] [D] [G]

Artist The Cranberries

Album Bury the Hatchet

Genres Alternative, Rock

Year 1999

Key Am

The Cranberries - Desperate Andy can be played in the key of Am using the G, Am, Em, C, D chords.

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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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 Desperate Andy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.