The Allman Brothers Band – Desdemona (Guitar)
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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 C Cm 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 Cm7 Cm6 x 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 Eb/G F x 4 6 6 6 x x 10 8 8 8 x 1 3 3 2 1 1 Fm F/A Gbdim7 1 3 3 1 1 1 x 12 10 10 10 x x x 4 5 4 5 G G7 G/B 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 Fm Cm G7
(Verse 1)
Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 Rain falls upon a sleepy southern town Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 The midnight moon burning brightly Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 Memories rush in like a river forlorn Abmaj7 Db G7 As you lay sleeping without me Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Highway song keeps me rolling on Abmaj7 Db G7 Still I long for you
(Chorus)
C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah
(Verse 2)
Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 I make my living calling out my pain Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 Trying to make it through another day Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 Arms reach for me on the wind I can feel it Abmaj7 Db G7 They're a thousand miles away Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Yours eyes remind me of everything beautiful and blue Abmaj7 Db G7 and I won't feel myself till I'm with you
(Chorus)
C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah
(Derek Trucks’ guitar solo)
Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary]
Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7
(Warren Haynes’ guitar solo)
Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary]
Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7
(Verse 3)
Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 So hold a candle till the darkness fades Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 Night time sleeps but not for long Cm Cm#7 Cm7 Cm6 My heart is pounding like the ocean my soul's empty as the sky Abmaj7 Db G7 But I know someday I'll be coming home Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Time goes by in the twinkling of an eye Abmaj7 Db G7 Still I burn for you
(Chorus)
C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah C Eb/G F/A G I just wanna be your only one C Eb/G F/A G/B I just wanna be your only one C Your only one