Head Room
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Intro
E
[Verso 1]
E
I've never been kissed before
E
It's been on my list before
E
A flick of the wrist before would do
E
But when you get down to it
E
It's got a good sound to it
E
Don't meddle around with it
F# G A B C# D
'Cause it's far too wet to woo
B7
When Mummy and Daddy play
B7
They tell me to go away
Em7 Dm7
But by hanging around
B E
I can learn all the rules
Em7 Dm7
Now I got the technique
B E
I'm away
[Verso 2]
E
Develop a taste for it
E
A time and a place for it
E
Although on the face of it, it's a crime
E
I've nibbled the cheese of it
E
The birds and the bees of it
E
Are weak at the knees
F# G A B
From making honey
C# D
Every time
B7
I'm throwing my toys away
B7
I'm leaving the boys to play
Em7 Dm7
With the boys
B E
Gimme girls
Em7 Dm7 B
And it's time I was breaking away
[Refrão]
E
Just gimme some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
A
I need some leg room
A
Just a little bitta leg room
B
I see myself Oh Lord
E
I see a mess
[Verso 3]
E
I'm making a meal of it
E
I'm breaking the seal of it
E
I'm getting the feel of what to do
E
It's got a good ring to it
E
I'm getting a thing for it
E
And if there's a sting in it
F# G A B C# D
I'll have met my Waterloo
B7
My Mummy and Daddy said
B7
You're liable to wind up dead
[Ponte]
Dmaj7 C
Oo, they've been shooting me a line
Dmaj7 C
Maybe it doesn't exist at all
Dmaj7 C
Oo, I've been towing the line
Em7 Dm7 B E
Now I'm hook line and sinkered
[Refrão]
E
I've never been kissed before
E
It's been on my list before
E
A flick of the wrist before would do
E
But when you get down to it
E
It's got a good sound to it
E
Don't meddle around with it
F# G A B C# D
'Cause it's far too wet to woo
B7
I've thrown all my toys away
B7
I'm leaving the boys to play
Em7 Dm7
With the girls that you get
B E
For a dollar a day
Em7 Dm7 B
When you pull on their strings they say
E
Just gimme some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
I need a ball room
E
Up against the wall room
E
I need the rest Oh Lord
E
I need the rest
E
Just gimme some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
Take me to your bed-room
E
Show a little bitta leg room
E
I need the rest Oh Lord
E
I need the rest
E
Just gimme some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
I need some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
I need the rest Oh Lord
E
I need the rest
E
Just gimme some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
I need some head room
E
Just a little bitta head room
E
I need the rest Oh Lord
E
I need the rest
How to play Head Room
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 E. 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.