Headlong Into The Abyss
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[Intro ](muted)
C D C
D
We were headlong into the abyss
In a four door sedan , and a kid that always stuttered
We stole it, for the feeling, of stealing, and drove it,
just like our days had been stolen
Bm Bm D G
Follow me down, Follow me down, Follow me down
Bm
And we'll raise our glass
F#
To borrowed cash
D G
To borrowed cash
D Bm D
Our wheels touched the highway
Bm
We travelled on down
A D
From the valley that raised us up to shrink down
And gave us the drive
Bm D
To keep driving from dreary and dread
Bm
To make bets we could not afford to
D
Follow me down
G
Follow me down
D
And we'll raise our glass
Bm D
To borrowed cash
G
To borrowed cash
D
C'mon, c'mon, to borrowed cash
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your shrink
A G
Call whoever you want but I won't stop the car
D
Well call the police, go ahead call your priest
A D
Call whoever you want, call in the National Guard
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your shrink
A G
Call whoever you want, call in the National Guard
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your priest
A G
Call whoever you want
Quiet - D A G D A
Loud – D Bm A D F#m G D
Bm F#m G Bm F#m G D
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your shrink
A G
Call whoever you want but I won't stop the car
D
Well call the police, go ahead call your priest
A D
Call whoever you want, call in the National Guard!
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your shrink
A G
Call whoever you want, call in the National Guard!
G D
Well call the police, go ahead call your priest
A D
Call whoever you want
D
I ain't gonna wait around
D F#m
I ain't gonna wait around for some pill to kick in
G
And I ain't gonna wait around
D F#m
I ain't gonna wait around for some pill to kick in
D
And I ain't gonna wait around
A D
I ain't gonna wait around for some pill to kick in
Gonna wait around, gonna wait around
For some pill to kick in.
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The first identified chord is C. 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.