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Bm      A5      D5/B    E5/B    Bm/F#   A5/E    D       A       F#7     G       Em
Asus4   A       Bsus4   B       Em      D/E     C       D/C     Am      D/A     G5
[Intro]
Bm   A5
Bm   A5
Bm
I've Bmhad a long, long time to think it oD5/Bver nowE5/B  Bm/F#  A5/E  
     BmYou're not the one I waited forD  A  
     BmYou're askin' me to let it D5/Bgo for nE5/BowBm/F#  A5/E  
    BmI can't take it anymoreD  F#7  
GWhat did you expecBmt?
You've tEmhrown away your self-resBmpect
But I'm Gnot gonna let yoA5u takBme me down, Asus4so
        AI'll see you 'roBsus4undB  
[Chorus]
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI don'Ct want to go tD/ChereC  
I knAmow you've been leadD/Aing mAme onG5  D  
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI know Cthat you don'D/Ct carCe, so
AmDon't try to drD/Aag me AmaloG5ng
You nevBmer stopped to ask where do we go from herD5/BeE5/B  Bm/F#  A5/E  
        BmYou've had the answers all alDongA  
        BmBut now you see the deadline, it's drawiD5/Bng nearE5/B  Bm/F#  A5/E  
        BmAnd you don't know where you went DwrongF#7  
You've Ghad it all your wBmay
And I sEmtood beside you, Bmcome what may
But I'm Gnot gonna follow A5you no Bmmore, no Asus4more
[Chorus]
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI don'Ct want to go tD/ChereC  
I knAmow you've been leadD/Aing mAme onG5  D  
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI know Cthat you don'D/Ct carCe, so
AmDon't try to drD/Aag me AmaloGngBsus4  B  
[Guitar Solo: Rik Emmett (Left), Steve Morse (Right)]
C       A       D       A
E       D       G  F    E  F
G       E       G    C  G       C
C               D       C       C    F G#
G#              D       G
I've haBmd a long, long time to think it over nowD5/B  E5/B  Bm/F#  A5/E  
        BmYou're not the one I waited fDorA  
        BmYou're askin' me to let it go for nowD5/B  E5/B  Bm/F#  A5/E  
        BmI can't take it anymoreD  F#7  
I knoGw you'll never chanBmge
EmPlayin' all your gaBmmes
                       G     A5Bm5                   Asus4  A  
But I'm not gonna follow you no more,
No moreBsus4  B  
[Chorus]
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI don'Ct want to go tD/ChereC  
I knAmow you've been leadD/Aing mAme onG5  D  
EmHeaded for nowhD/Eere, EmI know Cthat you don'D/Ct carCe, so
AmDon't try to drD/Aag me AmaloG5ng
[Outro]
Em           Bm
Em           Bm

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Headed For Nowhere

by Triumph

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D5/B

E5/B

Bm/F#

A5/E

F#7

Asus4

Bsus4

D/E

D/C

D/A

Bm A5 D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E D A F#7 G Em

Asus4 A Bsus4 B Em D/E C D/C Am D/A G5

[Intro]

Bm A5

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

I've had a long, long time to think it over now

Bm D A

You're not the one I waited for

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

You're askin' me to let it go for now

Bm D F#7

I can't take it anymore

G Bm

What did you expect?

Em Bm

You've thrown away your self-respect

G A5 Bm Asus4

But I'm not gonna let you take me down, so

A Bsus4 B

I'll see you 'round

[Chorus]

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I don't want to go there

Am D/A Am G5 D

I know you've been leading me on

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I know that you don't care, so

Am D/A Am G5

Don't try to drag me along

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

You never stopped to ask where do we go from here

Bm D A

You've had the answers all along

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

But now you see the deadline, it's drawing near

Bm D F#7

And you don't know where you went wrong

G Bm

You've had it all your way

Em Bm

And I stood beside you, come what may

G A5 Bm Asus4

But I'm not gonna follow you no more, no more

[Chorus]

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I don't want to go there

Am D/A Am G5 D

I know you've been leading me on

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I know that you don't care, so

Am D/A Am G Bsus4 B

Don't try to drag me along

[Guitar Solo: Rik Emmett (Left), Steve Morse (Right)]

C A D A

E D G F E F

G E G C G C

C D C C F G#

G# D G

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

I've had a long, long time to think it over now

Bm D A

You're not the one I waited for

Bm D5/B E5/B Bm/F# A5/E

You're askin' me to let it go for now

Bm D F#7

I can't take it anymore

G Bm

I know you'll never change

Em Bm

Playin' all your games

G A5 Asus4 A

Bm5

But I'm not gonna follow you no more,

Bsus4 B

No more

[Chorus]

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I don't want to go there

Am D/A Am G5 D

I know you've been leading me on

Em D/E Em C D/C C

Headed for nowhere, I know that you don't care, so

Am D/A Am G5

Don't try to drag me along

[Outro]

Em Bm

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