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Hammerhead

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Step 1 / 54Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If you see chords written like this: G(Em), it means that you can play Em or G and it won't really differ.
I left them as a variable as I couldn't decide which chord sounds closer to the original.
[Intro]
 Emx12
 Em   Dx8
[Verse 1]
GI am the one
GCamouflage and guns
GRisk my life
To keep my people from EmharDmEm  D  Em  D  Em  D  
GAuthority vested in me
GI sacrifice
With my brothers in EmarmDsEm  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
           Am  D(C)
Through this doorway
What's Emon the other side
    AmD(C)
Never knowing
ExEmactly what I'll find
AmLocked and loaded
Voices screaming, let's Dgo
GCome on Ddo it, here we Emgo
[Chorus]
I'll Ctake a life, ten others Gmay live
DOh, that's just the way it Emgoes
I'll Cshut my eyes, it hammers Gin my head
DWhere it'll end nobody Emknows
I'll Ctake a life, ten others Gmay live
DOh, that's just the way it Emgoes
It's playing Cover and over Gin my head
DWhere it'll end nobody Emknows
[Instrumental]
 Em   Dx4
[Verse 2]
GStay the course, reasonable force
I believe I serve a greater EmgooDdEm  D  Em  D  Em  D  
GSmoke and dust, enemies are crushed
Nothing left, where a man once EmstoDodEm  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
           Am  D(C)
Through this doorway
What's Emon the other side
    AmD(C)
Never knowing
ExEmactly what I'll find
AmLocked and loaded
Voices screaming, let's Dgo
But GI'm just Ddoing what I'm Emtold
[Chorus]
I'll Ctake a life, ten others mGay live
DOh, that's just the way it Emgoes
I'll Cshut my eyes, it hammers Gin my head
DWhere it'll end nobody Emknows
I'll Ctake a life, ten others Gmay live
DOh, that's just the way it Emgoes
It's playing Cover and over Gin my head
                   D             G            D*
Where it begins and where it'll end nobody knows
[Bridge]
* play tab from this moment:
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------| x3
A|-------------------------|-3--3--3-----------------|
E|--5--5----5--3--3----3---|----------3-----0--3--4--|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-----------------| (Back to chords.)
                 - Hey,       go!
 Am   G   CG(Em) x3
AmOh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
 Am   G   CG(Em) x3
 Amx4
             Am         G        CG(Em)
Bang, bang, it hammers in my head    x3
AmIn my head, in my head
[Play this tab again throughout the first part of brigde]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------| x3
A|-------------------------|-3--3--3-----------------|
E|--5--5----5--3--3----3---|----------3-----0--3--4--|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I fear no evil for Thou art with me
Locked and loaded, gonna find my truth
Now I'm busting through, all hell breaks loose
          Am            G           C  G(Em)
And you can all hide behind your desks now
          Am                G             C  G(Em)  Am  
And you can cry, "Teacher, come help me"
           G         C  G(Em) Am  
Through you all, my aim is true! My!
         Am   G   CG(Em)
Whoo-hoo!
AmWhoo-hoo!G  C  
G(Em)        Am   G   CG(Em)
My aim is true!
 Amx2
[Outro]
 Asus2   Amx4
AmMy aim is true
 Am   Gx4
Am

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Hammerhead

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

If you see chords written like this: G(Em), it means that you can play Em or G and it won't really differ.

I left them as a variable as I couldn't decide which chord sounds closer to the original.

[Intro]

x12

Em D

[Verse 1]

I am the one

Camouflage and guns

Risk my life

Em D Em D Em D Em D

To keep my people from harm

Authority vested in me

I sacrifice

Em D Em D

With my brothers in arms

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D C

()

Through this doorway

What's on the other side

Am C

D()

Never knowing

Exactly what I'll find

Locked and loaded

Voices screaming, let's go

G D Em

Come on do it, here we go

[Chorus]

C G

I'll take a life, ten others may live

D Em

Oh, that's just the way it goes

C G

I'll shut my eyes, it hammers in my head

D Em

Where it'll end nobody knows

C G

I'll take a life, ten others may live

D Em

Oh, that's just the way it goes

C G

It's playing over and over in my head

D Em

Where it'll end nobody knows

[Instrumental]

Em D

[Verse 2]

Stay the course, reasonable force

Em D Em D Em D Em D

I believe I serve a greater good

Smoke and dust, enemies are crushed

Em D Em D

Nothing left, where a man once stood

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D C

()

Through this doorway

What's on the other side

Am C

D()

Never knowing

Exactly what I'll find

Locked and loaded

Voices screaming, let's go

G D Em

But I'm just doing what I'm told

[Chorus]

C G

I'll take a life, ten others may live

D Em

Oh, that's just the way it goes

C G

I'll shut my eyes, it hammers in my head

D Em

Where it'll end nobody knows

C G

I'll take a life, ten others may live

D Em

Oh, that's just the way it goes

C G

It's playing over and over in my head

D G D

Where it begins and where it'll end nobody knows

[Bridge]

* play tab from this moment:

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------| x3

A|-------------------------|-3--3--3-----------------|

E|--5--5----5--3--3----3---|----------3-----0--3--4--|

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-5-5-5-5-----------------| (Back to chords.)

- Hey, go!

Am G C Em

G() x3

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Am G C Em

G() x3

Am G C Em

G()

Bang, bang, it hammers in my head x3

In my head, in my head

[Play this tab again throughout the first part of brigde]

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------| x3

A|-------------------------|-3--3--3-----------------|

E|--5--5----5--3--3----3---|----------3-----0--3--4--|

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-5-5-5-5-----------------|

Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I fear no evil for Thou art with me

Locked and loaded, gonna find my truth

Now I'm busting through, all hell breaks loose

Am G C G Em

()

And you can all hide behind your desks now

Am G C G Em Am

()

And you can cry, "Teacher, come help me"

G C G Em Am

()

Through you all, my aim is true! My!

Am G C Em

G()

Whoo-hoo!

Am G C

Whoo-hoo!

Em Am G C Em

G() G()

My aim is true!

[Outro]

Asus2 Am

My aim is true

Am G

About Hammerhead Chords by The Offspring

Learn how to play Hammerhead by The Offspring with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hammerhead chords”, “Hammerhead guitar chords”, or “The Offspring Hammerhead chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hammerhead chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hammerhead lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, D, Am, C, B.

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