DesperateChords by Jamie MacDonald

· Key Bb· Updated 9/24/2026

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Verse 1

IF'm at the Cmend of myself and IEb'm

Tired, I've trBbied all that I know to dFo

Right now it's jCmust by a thread but IEb'm

I'm hanging on to yBbou

I'm runnFing out of hope

I nCmeed a miracle

And Ebif I ever needed you, it's right nBbow

Chorus

Oh God, I'm despFerate

Down on my knCmees

Send help from heEbaven

'Cause that's what I nBbeed

Redeem this wreFckage

Restore my pCmeace

I'm not asking, I'm beEbgging

Lord, come through for Bbme

I need heaven and IF'm

DesCmperate

DesEbperate

Oh, I need heBbaven, need heaven and IF'm

Prayed all the praCmyers I can pray but EbI

I won't stop knoBbcking 'til you open the doFor

You can move a mouCmntain

You can calm a stEborm

I know you cBban 'cause I've seen it before

Chorus

Oh God, I'm despFerate

Down on my knCmees

Send help from heEbaven

'Cause that's what I nBbeed

Redeem this wreFckage

Restore my pCmeace

I'm not asking, I'm beEbgging

Lord, come through for Bbme

I need heaven and IF'm

DesCmperate

DesEbperate

Oh, I need heBbaven, need heaven and IF'm

Bridge

Oh (oCmoh), oh (oEboh), oh (oBboh)

And youF're my only hope

I nCmeed a miracle

And Ebif I ever needed you, it's right nBbow

Oh God, I'm despFerate

Down on my knCmees

Send help from heEbaven

'Cause that's what I nBbeed

Redeem this wreFckage

Restore my pCmeace

I'm not asking, I'm beEbgging

Lord, come through for Bbme

I need heaven and IF'm

despCmerate

(Oh, I'm) despEberate

Oh, I need heBbaven, need heaven and IF'm

(Oh, I'm) desCmperate

(Oh, I'm) desEbperate

Oh, I need heBbaven, need heaven and IF'm

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Desperate by Jamie MacDonald is published on KeyVerse with the complete lyrics and chords aligned above each line, in the original key of Bb. Transpose it to any key, translate the lyrics, scroll hands-free while you play, and open the piano visualizer to practise along.

Artist: Jamie MacDonald
Key: Bb

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