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One Headlight Chords

The Wallflowers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · C · F

A classic 90s alternative rock song by The Wallflowers. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

So long ago, I don’t remember when

Am F

That’s when they say I lost my only friend

C

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

G Am F

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Verse 2

C G

I seen the sun comin’ up at the funeral home

Am F

A long white arm of a lawman on a long black telephone

C G

Come to pick the color of the pontiac that’s down

Am F G F

In the quaker graveyard, now that’s fact

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Verse 3

C G

She said it’s cold, it feels like Independence Day

Am F

And I can’t break away from this parade

C

But there’s got to be an opening

G

Somewhere here in front of me

Am F G F

Through this maze of u-gliness and greed

Verse 4

C G

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Am F

Sayin’ all there’s good and nothingness is dead

C G

They’re stuffing my pockets full of useless information

Am F G F

Yeah, they’re gonna give me a prize for that

Chorus

C

Hey, come on try a little

G

Nothing is forever

Am F

There’s got to be something better than

C

In the middle

G

But me and Cinderella,

Am

We put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Bridge

F

This place is old

G C

It feels just like a beat up truck

F G C

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

F G

Well it smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

F G

This place is always such a mess

F G

Sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn

Chorus

C G

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

Am F

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

C G

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying dreams

Am F

I think her death, it must be killing me

Outro

C

Hey, hey, hey

G

Come on try a little

Am

Nothing is forever

F C G

There’s got to be something better than in the middle

Am

But me and Cinderella, we put it all together

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

F

We can drive it home

G

With one headlight

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.