Head On
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The whole song is mostly just A, Cm, Fm, E repeated -
A Cm
there's a knock at your door
Fm E
you don't even recognize the stranger
it's you from before
tryin' to warn you all about the dangers
there's a hole in your head
at least that's what everybody's guessin'
it's why you're always misread
it's why you sleep but you never feel rested, you never get your rest in
hold on to your heart
hold it high above flood waters
hold on to your heart
never let nobody drag it under
hold on to your heart
even when your body's bitter
hold onto your heart
never let nobody take it over
ever take it over, ever take it over from you
there's a call on the phone
you don't even recognize the number
it's an old episode
of tryin' to put the lightnin' on the monster
of the live you have lived that is always a mess
are you dreaming of death are there ghosts in your chests
are you always so restless
yes you are, is that hard?
hold on to your heart
hold it high above flood waters
hold on to your heart
never let nobody drag it under
hold on to your heart
even when your body's bitter
hold onto your heart
never let nobody take it over
ever take it over, ever take it over from you
Instrumental break
is it all a game of bait and switch your brains and follow your leaders to hell
is it all the same vein of insane as drinkin' from a poisoned well
and I need new skin for this old skeleton of mine
'cause this one that I'm in's let me down once again over time
and I need new skin for this old skeleton of mine
'cause this one that I'm in's let me down once again over time
hold on to your heart
hold it high above flood waters
hold on to your heart
never let nobody drag it under
hold on to your heart
even when the whole world's bitter
hold onto your heart
never let nobody take it over
ever take it over, ever take it over,
ever take it over, ever take it over,
ever take it over, ever take it over from you
How to play Head On
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.