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