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Jeremy Zucker - Desire Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, D, Em, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C]Why do you cry with your [D]hair tied up [Em]and my t[Bm]-shirt on? [C]I guess I’ll be gone when the [D]lease is up. [Em] [Bm]Where did we go wrong?

But [C]damn, you look good when your [D]tears dry up I [Em]hate to be the one to make your [Bm]fears fire up [C]I’ll be outside when the [D]sky falls down, [Em]wanna get the fuck out this [Bm]lonely town [C]Where will you be when [D]I go insane? I [Em]don’t give a fuck, it all [Bm]feels the same [C]Easier to blame with a [D]broken heart, [Em]hate me now that we’ve [Bm]grown apart

[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I fall [Bm]apart) [C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I [Bm]fall apart)

[C]By now, I should [D]be in LA, [Em]wasting my time [Bm]chasing better days [C]But I know way too [D]many things to stay, [Em]alone, at loss for words, [Bm]but still [C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm] [C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm] [C]Laying in bed with my [D]headphones on, [Em]and our [Bm]playlist stop [C]I’m spinning right now, hope it [D]don’t last long, [Em]why [Bm]did I get drunk?

But [C]damn, you look good when your [D]tears dry up I [Em]hate to be the one to make your [Bm]fears fire up [C]I’ll be outside when the [D]sky falls down, [Em]wanna get the fuck out this [Bm]lonely town [C]All of these years, do you [D]feel the same? [Em]Chasing our ride in the [Bm]pouring rain [C]Staying up late just to [D]walk you home, [Em]clinging to me like it’s all [Bm]you know

[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I fall [Bm]apart) [C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I [Bm]fall apart)

[C]Lately I’ve been [D]left out for dead, [Em]caught between hits of your [Bm]cigarette [C]If I’m honest, pretty [D]sure I’m still, [Em]alone, at loss for [Bm]words, but still [C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell, and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm] [C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell, and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm]

But [C]damn, you look good in your [D]photographs, [Em]breaking my heart every [Bm]time you laugh [C]All of these shots poured [D]down the drain, I [Em]tried, but it tastes like [Bm]Novocaine [C]Now that you’re free, do you [D]feel alright, [Em]downing these shots with [Bm]another guy I [C]know you’ve moved on, just [D]know that I’m trying, [Em]anything it takes [Bm]to feel alright [C] [D] [Em] [Bm]

[C] [D] [Em]For you[Bm], yeah I’v[C]e heard it all an[D]d made mistakes [Em] Chased my [Bm]days with [C]Novocaine, oh, I [D]wonder, [Em]are we a [Bm]work of art [C] I know we’ll [D]suck at making [Em]plans, in [Bm]the end you’ll [C]understand, (for you)

[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]

Artist Jeremy Zucker
Album Summer
Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop
Year 2018
Key C

How to Play Desire on Ukulele?

Jeremy Zucker - Desire can be played in the key of C using the C, D, Em, Bm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Desire with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.