Headstone
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Intro: C#(hold)
verse 1:
C# Ebm Fm F# G#
Whoa
Bbm G# Bbm
I know my eyes
F#
have bear witness
G#
to this whole scene
C# Ebm Fm F#
before and when the
G# Bbm G#
road ends the nightmare
Bbm
begins The fighting
F# G#
never stops and I
will never truly win
[Refrão]Bbm
But make it count
F#
It's plain to see
C#
I'm Sorry but it's
not the most beautiful
Bbm
view from my knees
Tried to be a friend
F#
but I'm shot down
C#
again I'm Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F#
to believe
C#
I'm Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F# Ebm
to believe in me
verse 2:
C# Ebm Fm F# G#
Whoa
Bbm G#
State roads
Bbm
provide me with
F# G#
the privacy that
I've never known
C# Ebm Fm F#
Going through the
G# Bbm G#
mo-tions across the
Bbm
oceans or being so
F# G#
fed up with missing
her I'm staying home
[Refrão]Bbm F#
Lost at sea I miss
C#
my family My house
and my street are
so far away from me
Bbm
Tried to be a friend
F#
but I'm shot down
C#
again I'm Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F#
to believe
C#
I'm Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F#
to believe in me
Ebm
I'm Sorry for
a second
Ebm
I'm Sorry for
C#
a fucking second
Bridge:
C#
I tried hard just
to tell you the truth
F#
but I know more now
then I ever knew I
Bbm
keep telling myself
to forget about you
F#
I keep telling myself
G#
t-t-telling myself
C#
you You and me were
just a couple of kids
F#
who said We can do
anything? and that's
what we did But my
Bbm
life will be a
rock on your
F#
headstone begging
you to never rise again
[Refrão]Bbm
But make it count
F#
It's plain to see
C#
I'm Sorry but it's
not the most beautiful
Bbm
view from my knees
Tried to be a friend
F#
but I'm shot down
C#
again I'm Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F#
to believe I did believe
C#
I'm Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
Bbm F#
to believe in me
Ebm
I'm sorry for fucking
up and I'm leaving
How to play Headstone
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 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.