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Heading West
C    C      D   G
C    C     D    Em
C   C   D  G   C   C   D  Em
I drop my Chat DTo Ga EmrestleCss DwinGd, EmOh
This time IC'm nDot goGnna chase Emit agaDin
In a jigsaCw dDreaGm Emwith soft CspDokeGn Emwords
I woke up cCrying Dand Gno one EmheardD  
You're looking tChrough Dme
like I never was CrealD  Em  
You say you love Cme but Dyou
won't let me CfeelD  Em  
So I'm gonna Ctake a Dchance this CtimDe
I'm gonna find myself sCome
place where I can Emheal
CAnd I'm headDing GwestEm  
DWithout a sCad goodbyeEm  
CAnd I'm heaDding Gwest, EmohG  
DI'm like a letter with no addrCess
DJust like a book I read
EmI'm heading west
I said my name
Under my breath
He turned down a twisted road
I won't forget
I'm gonna fly my kite and
let out all the string
Hold on to hope, let go everything
I can't stop laughing and
it's nothing you said
The altitude of freedom
seems to go to my head
And if I fall down on my knees
I'm gonna get back up 
I'm gonna get back up again
CAnd I'm heaD6ding wGestEm7  
D6Without a Csad goodbyeEm7  
CAnd I'm heaD6ding wGest, Em7ohG  
D6I'm like a letter with no adCdress
D6Just like a book I read
EmI'm heading west

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Heading West

by Cyndi Lauper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Heading West

C C D G

C C D Em

C C D G C C D Em

C D G Em C D G Em

I drop my hat To a restless wind, Oh

C D G Em D

This time I'm not gonna chase it again

C D G Em C D G Em

In a jigsaw dream with soft spoken words

C D G Em D

I woke up crying and no one heard

C D

You're looking through me

C D Em

like I never was real

C D

You say you love me but you

C D Em

won't let me feel

C D C D

So I'm gonna take a chance this time

I'm gonna find myself some

place where I can heal

C D G Em

And I'm heading west

D C Em

Without a sad goodbye

C D G Em G

And I'm heading west, oh

D C

I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

I said my name

Under my breath

He turned down a twisted road

I won't forget

I'm gonna fly my kite and

let out all the string

Hold on to hope, let go everything

I can't stop laughing and

it's nothing you said

The altitude of freedom

seems to go to my head

And if I fall down on my knees

I'm gonna get back up

I'm gonna get back up again

C D6 G Em7

And I'm heading west

D6 C Em7

Without a sad goodbye

C D6 G Em7 G

And I'm heading west, oh

D6 C

I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

About Heading West Chords by Cyndi Lauper

Learn how to play Heading West by Cyndi Lauper with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Heading West chords”, “Heading West guitar chords”, or “Cyndi Lauper Heading West 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 Heading West chords and for experienced players who want accurate Heading West lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, Em, D6, Em7.

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Is "Heading West" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Heading West" in?

The chords for "Heading West" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, Em, D6, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.