Band/Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
Song Title: Desdemona
Album Title: Hittin' The Note (2003)
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There are two different forms of the Abmaj7, Cm, Cm7, and G
chords used in this song. You'll have to listen to figure out
which one is used for what part.
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Chords used (E A D G B E):
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) C (x32010@1) Cm1 (x3101x@1)= 4 x 5 5 4 x x 3 5 5 5 x 1 = x 3 5 5 4 x
2 = x x 6 5 4 3 2 = x x 10 8 8 8
Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6x (x3121x@1)x 9 8 8 8 1 = x 3 5 3 4 3 x x 7 8 8 8
2 = x x 8 8 8 8
Db (x43121@1) Eb/G (444322@1) Fx (133211@1)4 6 6 6 x x 10 8 8 8 x 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fm (133111@1) F/A (x03211@1) Gbdim7
1 3 3 1 1 1 x 12 10 10 10 x x x 4 5 4 5
G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) G/B (143121@7)
1 = 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 3 4 3 3 x 14 12 12 12 x
2 = x 10 12 12 12 x
(Intro)
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)
(Verse 1)
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)Rain falls upon a sleepy southern town
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)The midnight moon burning brightly
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)
Memories rush in like a river forlorn
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1) As you lay sleeping without me
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) G7 (320001@1) Cm (x3101x@1)Highway song keeps me rolling on
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1)Still I long for you
(Chorus)
C (x32010@1) C/Bb
Des?demona,
C/A C/G (3x555x@1) I will be
F (133211@1) Gbdim7
your only one
G (320003@1)Oh yeah
(Verse 2)
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)I make my living calling out my pain
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)Trying to make it through another day
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)Arms reach for me on the wind I can feel it
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1)They're a thousand miles away
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) G7 (320001@1) Cm (x3101x@1)Yours eyes remind me of everything beautiful and blue
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1)and I won't feel myself till I'm with you
(Chorus)
C (x32010@1) C/Bb
Des?demona,
C/A C/G (3x555x@1) I will be
F (133211@1) Gbdim7
your only one
G (320003@1)Oh yeah
(Derek Trucks' guitar solo)
Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary]
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)
(Warren Haynes' guitar solo)
Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary]
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)
(Verse 3)
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)So hold a candle till the darkness fades
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) Cm (x3101x@1) G7 (320001@1)Night time sleeps but not for long
Cm (x3101x@1) Cm#7 (x4242x@1) Cm7 Cm6 (x3121x@1)My heart is pounding like the ocean my soul's empty as the sky
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1)But I know someday I'll be coming home
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Fm (133111@1) G7 (320001@1) Cm (x3101x@1)Time goes by in the twinkling of an eye
Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Db (x43121@1) G7 (320001@1)Still I burn for you
(Chorus)
C (x32010@1) C/Bb
Des?demona,
C/A C/G (3x555x@1) I will be
F (133211@1) Gbdim7
your only one
G (320003@1)Oh yeah
C (x32010@1) Eb/G (444322@1) F/A (x03211@1) G (320003@1)I just wanna be your only one
C (x32010@1) Eb/G (444322@1) F/A (x03211@1) G/B (143121@7)I just wanna be your only one
C (x32010@1)Your only one
