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These were completely done by ear so they might not be entirely accurate,
but it sounds pretty good to sing with.
Standard Tuning:  A   E   F#m  A  
or
Capo 2:  G   D   Em  G  
[Verse 1]
ASummer time, Emidnight F#mgetawAay
AI was fallin' for Eevery F#mword you'd Esay
AId follow the Emoon F#mbetween the pinAes
AEvery Emile you were F#mon my Emind
[Chorus]
F#mOh, we were Eyounger
AThat was way back before you were Emine
F#mI remember those Edays,
Awhen love kept us waiting all F#mnight
     EFor Aheadlights
AWith every, Esweet, F#mmagnolia Akiss
AHello, Egoodbyes hung F#mon our lipEs
AThe beginning of Eus, those F#mswingin' dAoors
AHearts not the Esame as they F#mwere beforEe
[Chorus]
F#mOh, we were Eyounger
AThat was way back before you were Emine
F#mI remember those Edays,
Awhen love kept us waiting all F#mnight
     EFor Aheadlights
[Chorus]
F#mOh, we were Eyounger
AThat was way back before you were Emine
F#mI remember those Edays,
Awhen love kept us waiting all F#mnight
     EFor Aheadlights

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Headlights

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

These were completely done by ear so they might not be entirely accurate,

but it sounds pretty good to sing with.

A E F#m A

Standard Tuning:

G D Em G

Capo 2:

[Verse 1]

A E F#m A

Summer time, midnight getaway

A E F#m E

I was fallin' for every word you'd say

A E F#m A

Id follow the moon between the pines

A E F#m E

Every mile you were on my mind

[Chorus]

F#m E

Oh, we were younger

A E

That was way back before you were mine

F#m E

I remember those days,

A F#m

when love kept us waiting all night

E A

For headlights

A E F#m A

With every, sweet, magnolia kiss

A E F#m E

Hello, goodbyes hung on our lips

A E F#m A

The beginning of us, those swingin' doors

A E F#m E

Hearts not the same as they were before

[Chorus]

F#m E

Oh, we were younger

A E

That was way back before you were mine

F#m E

I remember those days,

A F#m

when love kept us waiting all night

E A

For headlights

[Chorus]

F#m E

Oh, we were younger

A E

That was way back before you were mine

F#m E

I remember those days,

A F#m

when love kept us waiting all night

E A

For headlights

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