Heathers
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I'm not sure if this is totally accurate. I may have simplified it a little, but it's a good baseline.
D#
Am7 C
There was a boy I met in kindergarten
C C
He was sweet; he said that I was smart
G# D#
He was great at sports and people liked him
Fm G7
and at naptime once we shared a mat
C G
I didn’t sleep, I sat and watched him breathing
C G
watched him dream for nearly half an hour
Cm G
Oooh
C
Then he woke up.
C
He pulled a scab of once playing kickball
F7 C
He kissed me quick and pressed it in my hand
G# A#
I took that scab and put it in a locket
G# G
All year long I wore it near my heart
C F7
He didn’t care if I was thin or pretty
Em G
and he was mine until we hit first grade
D# Gm
Oooh…
C
Then he woke up.
F
Last night I dreamed
Am Em G
a horse with wings flew down into my homeroom
Gm F
On its back, there he sat
A7 G
and he held out his arms
F
So we sailed above the gym
Em Am
Across the faculty parking lot
Gdim A# G
My kindergarten boyfriend and I
Gdim G
and a horse with wings
C G
Now we’re all grown up and we know better
C Em
Now we recognize the way things are
G# A#
certain boys are meant for kindergarten
G# G
Certain girls are meant to be alone
C
But I believe that any dream worth having
G
Is a dream that should not have to end
G# A#
so I’ll build a dream that I can live in
Fm G
and this time I’m never waking up
A# F
and we’ll soar above the trees
C G
Over cars and croquet lawns
A#
Past the church and the lake
G
And the Tri County Mall
A# F
We will fly through the dawn
G G#dim Am
To a new kindergarten
Gm F Gdim
Where naptime is centuries long
G#m G# A# D#
Oooh...
D#m Fm G# C#
Oooh...
Fm G7 C
Oooh...
How to play Heathers
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 D#. 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.