Horsehead Bay
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Capo 3
Intro: Am F7/C C G (8x)
Am F7/C C G
Oh I’ll run away, far from this place I’ll go
Am F7/C C G
Back to Horsehead Bay, out in Washington
F7/C C Am G C (2x)
F7/C C Am G C
Oh I’ll put up a wall, to distance myself from it all
F7/C C Am G C
And inside I stood tall, where no one could hear me fall
F7/C C Am G C
And the nails I hear they've grown old, they've rusted under the cold
F7/C C Am G C
And inside I stand tall, because I hammered them home
Am F7/C C
Oh I’ll run away, far from this place I’ll go
G
Cause it ain't my home
Am F7/C C G
Back to Horsehead Bay, out in Washington
Am F7/C C
Oh I’ll run away, far from this place I’ll go
G
No it ain't my home
Am F7/C C G
Back to Pesaro, on the Italian coast
F7/C C Am G C x2
F7/C C Am G C
And by my father I was told, that where you come from is gold
F7/C C Am G C
And it don’t matter where you go, it ain't never gonna feel quite like home
F7/C C Am G C
And I've been weathered and aged, from days spent out in the rain
F7/C C Am G C
And I got a feeling in my heart, that I’ll go back to the start
Am F7/C C
Oh I’ll run away, far from this place I’ll go
G
Cause it ain't my home
Am F7/C C
Back to Horsehead Bay, out in Washington
G
A place that I know
Am F7/C C
Oh I’ll run away, far from this place I’ll go
G
No it ain't my home
Am F7/C C
Back to Somerset, down in Southwest England
G
It's a place that I know
F7/C C Am G C (2x)
How to play Horsehead Bay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.