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Heavy Head

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 C#m446654
 A002220
 F#244322
 E022100
[INTRO]
C#m A C#m A
[VERSE]
Have you C#mseen the place they Akeep the dead?
Do C#myou still have a hAeavy head? 
You C#mwork your fingers to Athe bone. 
Put C#mon a wooden overAcoat. 
[CHORUS]
Does Eanybody F#know the Abest way to get home? 
 EIt's gettinF#g late and I'm afAraid of my own shadow. 
 EI should get F#singing beforC#me my song's been sunAg.
N.C.
Youth is wasted on the young. 
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C#m A C#m A
[VERSE]
"You C#mleave this place, you leave Ayour pride." 
Don't C#mthreaten me with Abetter times. 
You C#mask me what our Afuture holds. 
I'll C#mdig a hole and Asay, "let's go". 
Your C#mheart of gold turned Ainto stone. 
Don't C#mask what you don't Awant to know. But I wanna know.
[CHORUS]
Does Eanybody F#know the Abest way to get home? 
 EIt's gettinF#g late and I'm afAraid of my own shadow. 
 EI should get F#singing beforC#me my song's been sunAg.
N.C.
Youth is wasted on the young. 
[OUTRO]
C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A

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Heavy Head

by Elder Brother

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

446654

002220

244322

022100

[INTRO]

C#m A C#m A

[VERSE]

C#m A

Have you seen the place they keep the dead?

C#m A

Do you still have a heavy head?

C#m A

You work your fingers to the bone.

C#m A

Put on a wooden overcoat.

[CHORUS]

E F# A

Does anybody know the best way to get home?

E F# A

It's getting late and I'm afraid of my own shadow.

E F# C#m A

I should get singing before my song's been sung.

N.C.

Youth is wasted on the young.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C#m A C#m A

[VERSE]

C#m A

"You leave this place, you leave your pride."

C#m A

Don't threaten me with better times.

C#m A

You ask me what our future holds.

C#m A

I'll dig a hole and say, "let's go".

C#m A

Your heart of gold turned into stone.

C#m A

Don't ask what you don't want to know. But I wanna know.

[CHORUS]

E F# A

Does anybody know the best way to get home?

E F# A

It's getting late and I'm afraid of my own shadow.

E F# C#m A

I should get singing before my song's been sung.

N.C.

Youth is wasted on the young.

[OUTRO]

C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A

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