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Jenny Lewis - Heads Gonna Roll
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Note: The G* chords are quick passing chords in this part of the progression.
[Intro]
F     G     C     C7
F     G     C
[Verse 1]
CSince I haven’t talked to you, I
EmDream about your baby blues, and
AmWonder why you stopped getting higGh
[Verse 2]
CAnd even though we were just friends, I
EmThink of us as bookends, and I
AmGonna love you till I dieG  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And you Fthink you’re going to Cheaven
And that FI am going to Ghell
And that FI’m gonna keep on Cdancing
Till I Fhear that ringing GbellG7  
[Chorus]
FHeaGds gonna Croll, C7baby
FEveryGbody’s gotta pay their Ctoll, C7and maybe
FAfter all is Gsaid and done
AmWe’ll all Gbe Fskulls
FHeaGds gonna Croll (roll)
[Verse 3]
CTook a little trip up north, in a
EmBorrowed convertible red Porsche, with a
AmNarcoleptic poet from DuluthG  
[Verse 4]
And we, Cdisagreed about everything, from
EmElliot Smith to Grenadine, he
AmFell asleep and I put up the roofG  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And he Ftook me to a Cgraveyard
I Fthought he’d kill me Gthere
And he Fkissed me on the Ccorner
While the Fnuns of Harlem Gstared, G7Oh-h
[Chorus]
FHeaGds gonna Croll, C7baby
FEveryGbody’s gotta pay their Ctoll, C7and maybe
FAfter all is Gsaid and done
AmWe’ll all Gbe Fskulls
FHeaGds gonna Croll (roll)
[Break]
F     G     C     C7
F     G     C
[Verse 5]
CSmoking Marlboro cigarettes
EmAlmost makes me forget, about
AmRiding on a private jet with youG  
[Verse 6]
I hope the Csycophants in Marrakesh
EmMake you feel your very best
AmAnonymity must make you blueG  
[Pre-Chorus 3]
And you Fthink I’m going to Cheaven
And that Fyou are going to Ghell
With your Fback to the Cmedina
As Fif you were in GjailG7  
[Chorus]
FHeaGds gonna Croll, C7baby
FEveryGbody’s gotta pay their Ctoll, C7and maybe
FAfter all is Gsaid and done
AmWe’ll all Gbe Fskulls
FHeaGds gonna Croll (C7roll)
[Chorus 2]
FHeaGds gonna Croll, C7ladies
FWe’re gonna Gdrink until they Cclose, C7and maybe
FA little bit of Ghooking up
AmIs good for the Fsoul
FHeaGds gonna Croll

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Heads Gonna Roll

by Jenny Lewis

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Jenny Lewis - Heads Gonna Roll

but the chords are correct. Post any lyric corrections and I'll update them.

Note: The G* chords are quick passing chords in this part of the progression.

[Intro]

F G C C7

F G C

[Verse 1]

Since I haven’t talked to you, I

Dream about your baby blues, and

Am G

Wonder why you stopped getting high

[Verse 2]

And even though we were just friends, I

Think of us as bookends, and I

Am G

Gonna love you till I die

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F C

And you think you’re going to heaven

F G

And that I am going to hell

F C

And that I’m gonna keep on dancing

F G G7

Till I hear that ringing bell

[Chorus]

F G C C7

Heads gonna roll, baby

F G C C7

Everybody’s gotta pay their toll, and maybe

F G

After all is said and done

Am G F

We’ll all be skulls

F G C

Heads gonna roll (roll)

[Verse 3]

Took a little trip up north, in a

Borrowed convertible red Porsche, with a

Am G

Narcoleptic poet from Duluth

[Verse 4]

And we, disagreed about everything, from

Elliot Smith to Grenadine, he

Am G

Fell asleep and I put up the roof

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F C

And he took me to a graveyard

F G

I thought he’d kill me there

F C

And he kissed me on the corner

F G G7

While the nuns of Harlem stared, Oh-h

[Chorus]

F G C C7

Heads gonna roll, baby

F G C C7

Everybody’s gotta pay their toll, and maybe

F G

After all is said and done

Am G F

We’ll all be skulls

F G C

Heads gonna roll (roll)

[Break]

F G C C7

F G C

[Verse 5]

Smoking Marlboro cigarettes

Almost makes me forget, about

Am G

Riding on a private jet with you

[Verse 6]

I hope the sycophants in Marrakesh

Make you feel your very best

Am G

Anonymity must make you blue

[Pre-Chorus 3]

F C

And you think I’m going to heaven

F G

And that you are going to hell

F C

With your back to the medina

F G G7

As if you were in jail

[Chorus]

F G C C7

Heads gonna roll, baby

F G C C7

Everybody’s gotta pay their toll, and maybe

F G

After all is said and done

Am G F

We’ll all be skulls

F G C C7

Heads gonna roll (roll)

[Chorus 2]

F G C C7

Heads gonna roll, ladies

F G C C7

We’re gonna drink until they close, and maybe

F G

A little bit of hooking up

Am F

Is good for the soul

F G C

Heads gonna roll

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