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Capo on 1st fret.
Chords throughout the song:    G    Bm/F#    Em  D  
Only exception is at the end of the chorus.
GThere's a knock at your Bm/F#door
EmYou don't even Drecognize the stranger
GIt's you from beBm/F#fore
EmTrying to warn you Dall about the dangers
GThere's a hole in your Bm/F#head
EmAt least that's what Deverybody's guessing
GIt's why you're always misBm/F#read
EmIt's why you sleep but you Dnever feel rested
You never get your rest in
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmHold it high aDbove flood waters
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody drag it under
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmEven when your Dbody's bitter
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody take it over
CEver it take it over
DEver it take it over from Gyou
GThere's a call on the Bm/F#phone
EmYou don't even Drecognize the number
GIt's an old epiBm/F#sode
EmOf trying to put the Dlightning on the monster
GOf the life you have Bm/F#led
That is always a Emmess, are you dreaming of Ddeath?
Are there ghosts in your Gchest? Are you always so Bm/F#restless?
Yes you Emare. Is that Dhard?
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmHold it high aDbove flood waters
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody drag it under
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmEven when your Dbody's bitter
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody take it over
CEver it take it over
DEver it take it over from Gyou
GIs it all a game of Bm/F#bait and switch your brains
And Emfollow your leaders to Dhell
GIs it all the same Bm/F#vein of insane
As Emdrinking from a poisoned Dwell
And GI need new skin Bm/F#for this old skeleton of EmmineD  
GCause this one that I'm in has Bm/F#let me down once again Emover timeD  
And GI need new skin Bm/F#for this old skeleton of EmmineD  
GCause this one that I'm in has Bm/F#let me down once again Emover timeD  
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmHold it high aDbove flood waters
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody drag it under
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmEven when the Dwhole world's bitter
GHold on to your Bm/F#heart
EmNever let noDbody take it over
CEver it take it over
DEver it take it over
CEver it take it over
DEver it take it over
CEver it take it over
DEver it take it over from Gyou

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Head On

by Man Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Capo on 1st fret.

G Bm/F# Em D

Chords throughout the song:

Only exception is at the end of the chorus.

G Bm/F#

There's a knock at your door

Em D

You don't even recognize the stranger

G Bm/F#

It's you from before

Em D

Trying to warn you all about the dangers

G Bm/F#

There's a hole in your head

Em D

At least that's what everybody's guessing

G Bm/F#

It's why you're always misread

Em D

It's why you sleep but you never feel rested

You never get your rest in

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Hold it high above flood waters

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody drag it under

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Even when your body's bitter

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody take it over

Ever it take it over

D G

Ever it take it over from you

G Bm/F#

There's a call on the phone

Em D

You don't even recognize the number

G Bm/F#

It's an old episode

Em D

Of trying to put the lightning on the monster

G Bm/F#

Of the life you have led

Em D

That is always a mess, are you dreaming of death?

G Bm/F#

Are there ghosts in your chest? Are you always so restless?

Em D

Yes you are. Is that hard?

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Hold it high above flood waters

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody drag it under

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Even when your body's bitter

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody take it over

Ever it take it over

D G

Ever it take it over from you

G Bm/F#

Is it all a game of bait and switch your brains

Em D

And follow your leaders to hell

G Bm/F#

Is it all the same vein of insane

Em D

As drinking from a poisoned well

G Bm/F# Em D

And I need new skin for this old skeleton of mine

G Bm/F# Em D

Cause this one that I'm in has let me down once again over time

G Bm/F# Em D

And I need new skin for this old skeleton of mine

G Bm/F# Em D

Cause this one that I'm in has let me down once again over time

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Hold it high above flood waters

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody drag it under

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Even when the whole world's bitter

G Bm/F#

Hold on to your heart

Em D

Never let nobody take it over

Ever it take it over

D G

Ever it take it over from you

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