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I actually transposed this so if you are looking to play it exactly like TCC then you 
to put your capo on the 8th fret which is rediculous.  I usually play it on capo 4 and it 
fine and its a lot easier to sing.
Capo 4
Intro
Em C G D
EmA summer drive away from dCying:
a broken heart nothing to lose.
I know it hurts so bad just trying
to please the ones you hate to love.
Am7And I wrote this note about Csomeone I used to EmknowD  
so I'd remAm7ember how lCife can be so short
Cwhen your left alone to wonder how it is
Csomeone opens and shuts the Gdoor.
I know your Dcold but come Chome.
It's a shGame how Dshort we all have Ccome.
Em C G D
EmYou set your mind on cruise Ccontrol;
knuckles grip the wheel in fear to let it go.
Am7Love is empty ,love is Ccruel, love it blindly breaks the Emrules.
How could you have been a Dfool?
It's something all of us go Am7through.
You choke back tears and swallow Clies
but those wiper blades won't fix you Emeyes,
count on having clouded Dvision for at least a little Gwhile.
And I know you're Dcold but come Chome:
it's a shGame how Dshort we all have Ccome.G  
And I know you're Dcold but come Chome.
Please don't fEmace the headlights of the Doncoming cars Calone.
We wEmont forCget the Gpa---Dst.
We wEmont forCget the Gpa---Dst. (And I know you're Gcold)
Say all the Danswers and I will let you Emgo
I wont look Cback
and I wont look Gback.
Say all the aDnswers
and I will let you Emgo.
I will let you Cgo.
I will let you Ggo
D Em C
Please don't Emface the headlights of the Doncoming cars Calone
and I will let you Ggo..

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Headlights

by The Classic Crime

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

I actually transposed this so if you are looking to play it exactly like TCC then you

to put your capo on the 8th fret which is rediculous. I usually play it on capo 4 and it

fine and its a lot easier to sing.

Capo 4

Intro

Em C G D

Em C

A summer drive away from dying:

a broken heart nothing to lose.

I know it hurts so bad just trying

to please the ones you hate to love.

Am7 C Em D

And I wrote this note about someone I used to know

Am7 C

so I'd remember how life can be so short

when your left alone to wonder how it is

C G

someone opens and shuts the door.

D C

I know your cold but come home.

G D C

It's a shame how short we all have come.

Em C G D

Em C

You set your mind on cruise control;

knuckles grip the wheel in fear to let it go.

Am7 C Em

Love is empty ,love is cruel, love it blindly breaks the rules.

How could you have been a fool?

Am7

It's something all of us go through.

You choke back tears and swallow lies

but those wiper blades won't fix you eyes,

D G

count on having clouded vision for at least a little while.

D C

And I know you're cold but come home:

G D C G

it's a shame how short we all have come.

D C

And I know you're cold but come home.

Em D C

Please don't face the headlights of the oncoming cars alone.

Em C G D

We wont forget the pa---st.

Em C G D G

We wont forget the pa---st. (And I know you're cold)

D Em

Say all the answers and I will let you go

I wont look back

and I wont look back.

Say all the answers

and I will let you go.

I will let you go.

I will let you go

D Em C

Em D C

Please don't face the headlights of the oncoming cars alone

and I will let you go..

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