Headlights
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
| G | Em |
Am | D4 D7 |
[Refrão]
G
Its messy now but one day I'll clean it up
Em
It feels like a joke but how come they eat it up
Am D4 D7
Sometimes I just want to jump right off that cliff
G
But deep inside I know Im a chickenshit
Em
All my friends are out there making it
Am D4 D7
Happen now but I got lost somehow
[Verso 1]
Am C D
We lived like kings
Em
Wearing those thrift store jackets
A
like they were expensive things
C D
Mama said - you'll make it to the top
Em
But, mama, the climbing, climbing, climbing
A D7
never stops
[Refrão]
G
Its messy now but one day I'll clean it up
Em
It feels like a joke but how come they eat it up
Am D4 D7
Sometimes I just want to jump right off that cliff
G
But deep inside I know Im a chickenshit
Em
All my friends are out there making it
Am D4 D7
Happen now but I got lost somehow
[Ponte]
C D Em
Like a boxer who lost his fight
G C D
I'm a deer, lost in the headlights
Interlude
| G | Em | Am | D4 D7 |
[Verso 2]
Am C D
We got a leaky roof
Em A
And I cant afford to fix this hurting tooth
C D
Don't got much but I got you
Em
Now were trolling, scrolling and searching
A D7
for some kind of truth
[Ponte]
Bm Bm
Put it down, put it down,
Bm Bm Bbm Am
put down that hun - ting knife
G
You're gonna be in that one bedroom,
D
walk up your whole life
[Refrão] (I start playing in RINGS)
G
Its messy now but one day I'll clean it up
Em
It feels like a joke but how come they eat it up
Am C D7
Sometimes I just want to jump right off that cliff
G
But deep inside I know Im a chickenshit
Em
All my friends are out there making it
Am D4 D7
Happen now but I got lost somehow
[Ponte]
C D Em
Like a driver who lost his sight
G C D
Im the deer in the headlights
Interlude
| Em | A | Em | D4 D7 |
End-Chorus (I do play all in RINGS)
G
Its messy now but one day I'll clean it up
Em
It feels like a joke but how come they eat it up
Am D4 D
Sometimes I just want to jump right off
How to play Headlights
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.