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Wallflowers
Bringing Down the Horse (1996)
One Headlight
[Intro]
 Dsus4N.C.
G D F#7 Bm A
G D F#7 Bm A
[Verse 1]
GSo long ago, I don't reDmember when
That's F#7when they say I lost my only BmfriendA  
Well they Gsaid she died easy of a Dbroken heart disease
As I F#7listened through the cemetery BmtreesA  
[Interlude]
G D F#7 Bm A
[Verse 2]
I seen the Gsun comin' up at the fDuneral at dawn
The F#7long broken arm of human BmlawA  
Now it Galways seemed such a waste she Dalways had a pretty face
I F#7wondered how she hung around this BmplaceA  
[Pre-Chorus]      
  G    G      F#7   F#7Hey 
[Chorus]
   GCome on try a little
   DNothing is forever
   Em7Got to be something Abetter than
   In the middle
   GMe & Cinderella
   DPut it all together
   Em7We can drive it hAomeA7sus4  
   With one headGlight
[Instrumental]
(G)  D   F#7   Bm  A  
[Verse 3]
She said it's Gcold
It feels like IndeDpendence Day
And I F#7can't break away from this paBmradeA  
But there's Ggot to be an opening
DSomewhere here in front of me
F#7Through this maze of ugliness and BmgreedA  
And I seen the Gsun up ahead
At the Dcounty line bridge
Sayin' F#7all there's good and nothingness is BmdeadA  
We'll Grun until she's out of breath
She Dran until there's nothin' left
She F#7hit the end-it's just her window BmledgeA  
[Pre-Chorus]      
  G    G      F#7   F#7Hey hey
[Chorus]
   GCome on try a little
   DNothing is forever
   Em7Got to be something Abetter than
   In the middle
   GMe & Cinderella
   DPut it all together
   Em7We can drive it hAomeA7sus4  
   With one headGlight
[Instrumental]
(G)  D   F#7   Bm  A  
G D F#7 Bm A
[Verse 4]
Well this place is Gold
It feels just like a Dbeat up truck
I turn the F#7engine, but the engine doesn't BmturnA  
Well it smells of Gcheap wine & cigarettes
This Dplace is always such a mess
SomeF#7times I think I'd like to watch it BmburnA  
I'm so aGlone, and I feel just like someDbody else
Man, I ain't F#7changed, but I know I ain't the BmsameA  
But sGomewhere here in between the Dcity walls of dyin' dreams
I F#7think her death it must be killin' BmmeA  
[Pre-Chorus]      
  G    G  F#7Hey hey F#7hey
[Chorus]
   GCome on try a little
   DNothing is forever
   Em7Got to be something Abetter than
   In the middle
   GMe & Cinderella
   DPut it all together
   Em7We can drive it home
     A(A7sus4)   G   D   Em7  A  
   With one headlight
[Outro]
G(rDepEm7eat Aand fade)

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Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

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One Headlight

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One Headlight

by The Wallflowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#7

Em7

A7sus4

Wallflowers

Bringing Down the Horse (1996)

One Headlight

[Intro]

Dsus4

N.C.

G D F#7 Bm A

[Verse 1]

G D

So long ago, I don't remember when

F#7 Bm A

That's when they say I lost my only friend

G D

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

F#7 Bm A

As I listened through the cemetery trees

[Interlude]

G D F#7 Bm A

[Verse 2]

G D

I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn

F#7 Bm A

The long broken arm of human law

G D

Now it always seemed such a waste she always had a pretty face

F#7 Bm A

I wondered how she hung around this place

[Pre-Chorus]

G G F#7 F#7

Hey

[Chorus]

Come on try a little

Nothing is forever

Em7 A

Got to be something better than

In the middle

Me & Cinderella

Put it all together

Em7 A A7sus4

We can drive it home

With one headlight

[Instrumental]

G D F#7 Bm A

()

[Verse 3]

She said it's cold

It feels like Independence Day

F#7 Bm A

And I can't break away from this parade

But there's got to be an opening

Somewhere here in front of me

F#7 Bm A

Through this maze of ugliness and greed

And I seen the sun up ahead

At the county line bridge

F#7 Bm A

Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead

We'll run until she's out of breath

She ran until there's nothin' left

F#7 Bm A

She hit the end-it's just her window ledge

[Pre-Chorus]

G G F#7 F#7

Hey hey

[Chorus]

Come on try a little

Nothing is forever

Em7 A

Got to be something better than

In the middle

Me & Cinderella

Put it all together

Em7 A A7sus4

We can drive it home

With one headlight

[Instrumental]

G D F#7 Bm A

()

G D F#7 Bm A

[Verse 4]

Well this place is old

It feels just like a beat up truck

F#7 Bm A

I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn

Well it smells of cheap wine & cigarettes

This place is always such a mess

F#7 Bm A

Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn

G D

I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else

F#7 Bm A

Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same

G D

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin' dreams

F#7 Bm A

I think her death it must be killin' me

[Pre-Chorus]

G G F#7 F#7

Hey hey hey

[Chorus]

Come on try a little

Nothing is forever

Em7 A

Got to be something better than

In the middle

Me & Cinderella

Put it all together

Em7

We can drive it home

A A7sus4 G D Em7 A

()

With one headlight

[Outro]

G D Em7 A

(repeat and fade)

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