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Desperation by Daughtry

Desperation tab by Daughtry

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Bb majorBb

Standard tuning.

🎸 Intro:

(00:17)
short riff played on LEAD GUITAR before drummer kicks in
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------8----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---8-10-8---8-8-h10--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

then

RHYTHM GUITAR
First chord full, than slide, than PM with an accentuation on the full chord
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-------s3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 times

LEAD GUITAR
(which is far in the background, playing from time to time)
(00:33) + (00:41)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-PM--13-13-13-10-10-8-8-10-----8-10-8-10-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
(00:49)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


🎸 Verse 1:
(00:51)

"State of the mind, state of the blind collective"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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"Desperation calls for peace
desperate times"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|


"Freedom denial, free the child, the captive"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|

"Liberation taunts the thief
and paradise

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|


LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|


"Comes down to the level - come down"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|


🎸 Chorus:
(01:37)

"Love to come and lead us home  "   "calls for Love "

Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G+G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x


Transition:
(02:01)

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|


LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


🎸 Verse 2:
(02:17)
"Stray from the hive, pray to survive the masses"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"All hail, here comes the queen
the paradigms"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|

"Break down if you let 'em, break down"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|

LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb majorBb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A augmentedA|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E MajorE|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|


🎸 Chorus:
(02:48)
"Love to come and lead us home  "   "calls for Love "

Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G+G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x


🎸 Bridge:
(00:03:11)
"Ready or not, yeah    a change is gonna come, is gonna ccme"

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|

RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A augmentedA|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E MajorE|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|


Lead Guitar
(03:40)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------8---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----8-10-8---8-8-h10-------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


🎸 Chorus:
(03:50)
"Love is gonna lead us home  "

Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G+G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| till end of song



Effect chain: NoiseGate - Comp - Amp - Cabinet - Delay - Reverb
Amp : Fender Bassman Input-Drive 3.6, Bass 3.21, Mid 5.83 Treb 6.21
Cabinet: Bassman 4x12 M160
Delay: Stereo Tape, 500ms Feedback 20%, Mix 15%
Reverb: Large Reverb


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| h  Hammer-on
| PM Palm mute


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