So Long To The Headstrong Chords
by Fleet Foxes
So Long To The Headstrong by Fleet Foxes is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, F, C, F7, G7, Em, G, Am, Dm, C7 and Dm6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Gm F C
F7 G7 C Em
This morning I received air mail letter 3 from my connection overseas.
F7
I pulled the paper back,
G7 C Em
You begin your attack and it means:
F G
Of all the places I laid down my head,
C Am
I think of two I regret
F G C Am
Love isn't easy my baby you're sayin today, oh whoao
Dm
But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away
C7
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
Dm
On a continental steam ship sailin away
C7
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
Dm
I wanna know what you're thinkin about
C7 Dm C
Don't just let me go... oh whoa, oh oh
F C
F G
Four hundred days have passed since I've heard from you last
C Em
I'm getting worried, I admit
F
Maybe it's nothing much
G C
There's nicer shores in sight
Em
Oh I just don't know
F G C Am
Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret
F G C Am
Love isn't easy my baby we'd tell you today. oh whoao
Dm
But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away
C7
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
Dm
On a continental steam ship sailin away
C7
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
Dm
I wanna know what you're thinkin about
C7 Dm C
Don't just let me go...
C
I'm sayin so long
Am
I want my baby back
Dm
I know it's hard to see
Dm6
Why she's in love with me
C
I'm sayin so long
Am
I want my baby back
Dm
I know it's hard to see
Dm6
Why she's in love with me
C
So long to the headstrong
Am Dm
I wasn't qualified to lead that city life
Dm6 G
That's all I have to say
C