WALLFLOWERS

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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 20:31:30 -0800 (PST)
From: "R. McPherson" 
Subject: CRD: "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers


From: rjmcpher@uci.edu

Title: One Headlight
Artist: The Wallflowers
Album: Bringing Down the Horse

(note: leads in D major pentatonic [B blues])

[verse] G-D-F#m-Bm

G                     D        
So long ago I don't remember when
       F#m                          Bm
That's when they say I lost my only friend
They said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetary trees

I seen the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
I've long broken all of human law
It always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
I wondered why she hung around this place

G                        F#m
                         Hey hey hey...

[chorus:] G-D-Em-A

G
Come on try a little
D
Nothing is forever
Em                          A
There's got to be something better than in the middle
G
Me and Cinderella 
D
Put it all together
Em                   A
We can drive it home ... with one headlight.


[verse]
She said its cold it feels like independence day 
And I can't break away from this parade
But theres got to be an opening
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed

I seen the sign up ahead at the county line bridge
Saying all is good and nothing less its dead
Runnin' till she's out of breath
She ran until there's nothing left
She hit the end its just her window ledge

G                        F#m
                         Hey hey hey...
[chorus]

This place is old feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine but the engine doesn't turn
With smells of cheap ol' wine and cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn

So alone I feel just like somebody else
Man I ain't changed but I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here in between
These city walls and dyin' dreams
I think her death it must be killing me

G                        F#m
                         Hey hey hey...

[chorus]



From FOX_24_Promotions@prodigy.com Fri Jan 10 09:18:10 1997
Date: Thu,  9 Jan 1997 23:03:06, -0500
From: SCOTT   STILLEY 
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: re: The Wallflowers "One Headlight"

One Headlight
Wallflowers 
from the CD 
Bringing Down The Horse

G			D
So long ago I don't remember when
F#				      B		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#				    B		A
As I listened through the cemetery trees

G	D	F#	B	A

G			        D  			
I see the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
F#			         B     	A
A long broken arm of human law
G				        D	
Now it always seemed such a waste she always had a pretty face
F#				         B
I wondered why she hung around this place

G sustained  
			F#
			Hey!
G		       D
Come on try a little, nothing is forever 
E			  A			D
There's got be something better than in the middle
G		      D
Me and Cinderella, put it all together
E		          A		           G
We can drive it home...            with one head light

D	F# 	B	(progression repeats from here)



She said it's cold, it feels like independence day
And I can't break away from this parade
But there's got to be an opening somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen this sign up ahead at the county line bridge
Saying all is good and nothingness is dead
Run until she's out of breath, she ran until there's nothing left
She hit the end, it's just her window ledge

Repeat Chorus

Well this place is old, it feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine but the engine doesn't turn
Well it smells of cheaper wine, cigarettes, this place is always such 
a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
So old, I feel just like somebody else
Man I ain't changed but I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here in between these seedy walls of dying dreams 
I think her death, it must be killing me

Repeat Chorus  Hey, hey, hey...
From dld@uakron.edu Fri Jan 10 09:41:40 1997
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 13:16:34 -0500 (EST)
From: donald l dostal 
To: guitar@olga.net, acoustic@olga.net
Subject: chords for Wallflowers "One Headlight"

Transcribed by Luke Dostal and Bob Zak.

"One Headlight" by the Wallflowers from their 1996 album Bringing Down the
Horse.  

G                       D   
So long ago I don't remember when 

        F#                            Bm
THat's when they say I lost my only friend

           G                         D
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

      F#                          Bm
As I listen through the cemetary trees


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

    F#                      Bm
of long broken arm of human law

         G                           D
Now it always seem such a way she always had a pretty face

       F#                             Bm    G  
I wondered when she hung around this place

F#
Hey, hey, heeehy...


Chorus
---

 G
Come on try a little

D
Nothin' is forever

Em                          A       
There's gotta be somethin' better than in the middle

G                 D     
Me an Cinderella, put it all together

Em
We can drive it home

A                G D Em A G 
With one headlight



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THe rest of the song follows the same pattern.  We transcribed it a tone
lower than the album because the chords are easier (although you could
use a capo up one fret if you like).  As usaul with the Dylan family, alot
of the lyrics are slurred and hard to understand.  The Wallflowers Rule!
Bob and I have a new band called Lost Cause and are already working on our
first "real" studio album with a local label.  Hope this file helped
someone.

From mikol@lancnews.infi.net Fri Jan 10 12:36:48 1997
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 22:37:33 -0500
From: Mikolajczyk 
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: One Headlight by The Wallflowers

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From:  Greg Mikolajczyk (gtmst7+@pitt.edu)
Date:  1 Jan 1997
Subject:  One Headlight by The Wallflowers

>From the album Bringing Down the Horse

I don^Тt own this CD (yet) so I^Тm trying to work this out 
from the radio.  I^Тm not sure about the Em chords at the 
ends of the verses and the end of the chorus and I don^Тt have
 the exact words in front of me, but I think the rest is 
pretty close.  


Verse:
        G                          D
So long ago, I don^Тt remember when
               A                            Em
That^Тs when they say I lost my only friend
           G                                D
They said she died easy of a broken heart disease
         A                           Em
As I listen through the cemetery trees

*Use the above chord pattern for each of the verses*

I see the sun comin^Т up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
So I wonder how she hung around this place

Chorus:
           G
Hey, come on try a little
    D
Nothing is forever
    A
There^Тs got to be something better than 
D
In the middle
G
But me and Cinderella
 D
We put it all together
 A
We can drive it home
		  Em
With one headlight


Verse:
She said it^Тs cold
It feels like Independence Day
And I can^Тt break away from this parade
But there^Тs got to be an opening 
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I see the sun up ahead
At the county line bridge
Sayin^Т all there^Тs good and nothingness is dead
We^Тll run until she^Тs out of breath
She ran until there^Тs nothin^Т left
She hit the end- it^Тs just her window ledge

Chorus:

Verse:
It feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn^Тt turn
Well it smells of cheap wine and cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I^Тd like to watch it burn
I^Тm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain^Тt changed, but I know I ain^Тt the same
But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin^Т dreams
I think of death- it must be killin^Т me

Chorus:
One Headlight
Wallflowers 
from the CD 
Bringing Down The Horse

G			D
So long ago I don't remember when
F#				      B		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#				    B		A
As I listened through the cemetery trees

G	D	F#	B	A

G			        D  			
I see the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
F#			         B     	A
A long broken arm of human law
G				        D	
Now it always seemed such a waste she always had a pretty face
F#				         B
I wondered why she hung around this place

G sustained  
			F#
			Hey!
G		       D
Come on try a little, nothing is forever 
E			  A			D
There's got be something better than in the middle
G		      D
Me and Cinderella, put it all together
E		          A		           G
We can drive it home...            with one head light

D	F# 	B	(progression repeats from here)


She said it's cold, it feels like independence day
And I can't break away from this parade
But there's got to be an opening somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen this sign up ahead at the county line bridge
Saying all is good and nothingness is dead
Run until she's out of breath, she ran until there's nothing left
She hit the end, it's just her window ledge

Repeat Chorus

Well this place is old, it feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine but the engine doesn't turn
Well it smells of cheaper wine, cigarettes, this place is always 
such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
So old, I feel just like somebody else
Man I ain't changed but I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here in between these seedy walls of dying dreams 
I think her death, it must be killing me

Repeat Chorus  Hey, hey, hey...


Date: Mon, 20 Jan 97 12:22:50 -0500
From: "lifeboy@cyberwar.com" 


Subject: CRD File
TAB: One Headlight 
Artist: The Wallflowers
Album: Bringing Down the Horse 

Okay, this  is  the first  thing I am ever posting.  I figure 
since I take so much from OLGA, I might as well put something 
in, so here's  the chords to  "One Headlight," a great off of 
the Bringing Down the Horse lp.  

This is a very easy with very few changes.  These are almost
100% accurate.  This song is in standard tuning, I believe.

The little intro is based around a D barre chord, here's the tab:
e----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D--------5--7---      2x
A--0h5----------
E----------------

After that, the bass enters playing triplets of G, D, F#, and G 
(he sometimes  puts  a B in, instead  of the G).  I believe the 
bass clef notes are B, F#, A, and B (or sometimes D).

Verse 1 
G																D
So long ago, I don't remember when
          F#                    G
that's when they say I lost my friend 
G																		D
I said she died easy of a broken heart disease
   F#														               G (or B)
I listenend through the cemetary trees

(Little guitar fills a D and G pentatonic scale)

Verse 2 (follow same format)
I see the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
All were looking on in human (?) awe
Not it always seemed such a waste, she always had a pretty face
I wondered why she hung this place

(Slide guitar on G scale)
Hey, hey, heyyyyyyyyyyy

Chorus
G																D
Come on, try a little, nothing is forever
Em                                            A
There's got to be something better, in the middle
G                           D
Me and Cinderella, put it altogether
Em                              A
We could drive it home, with one headlight

Verse II
She says it's cold, it feels life Independence Day
And I can't break away from this parade
There's to be an open wind somewhere in front of me (?)
through this maze of ugliness and greed

I see the sun come up at the funeral bridge (?)
Said all is good and nothingness is dead
She runs until she's out of breath, she runs 
until there's nothing left
until she hit the window (?)

Chorus
Solos
Chorus a few times and fade

Note: a (?) denotes when I had no idea what the hell 
Jakob Dylan, so lyric corrections are welcome.  Also, 
if have two or more  guitarists,  I recommend  making 
one  of them play  slide guitar throughout the verses 
to make up for lost fills.  

Added bonus: Sixth Avenue Heartache is F, C, Gm, Bb 
(from memory I'm doing this, it may be C, F, G, Bb).  
																										
Corrections are welcome,   
thanx.																					 
Mike Hirsch																	
lifeboy@cyberwar.com								 
From lifeboy@cyberwar.com Wed Jan 22 16:36:22 1997
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 97 12:19:39 -0500
From: "lifeboy@cyberwar.com" 
To: Olga 
Subject: one_headlight2.crd

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NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation 
of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or 
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From: Michael Hirsch; 

Subject: CRD File
TAB: One Headlight 
Artist: The Wallflowers
Album: Bringing Down the Horse 

Okay, this  is  the first  thing I am ever posting.  I figure 
since I take so much from OLGA, I might as well put something 
in, so here's  the chords to  "One Headlight," a great off of 
the Bringing Down the Horse lp.  

This is a very easy with very few changes.  These are almost
100% accurate.  This song is in standard tuning, I believe.

The little intro is based around a D barre chord, here's the tab:
e----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D--------5--7---      2x
A--0h5----------
E----------------

After that, the bass enters playing triplets of G, D, F#, and G 
(he sometimes  puts  a B in, instead  of the G).  I believe the 
bass clef notes are B, F#, A, and B (or sometimes D).

Verse 1 
G																D
So long ago, I don't remember when
          F#                    G
that's when they say I lost my friend 
G																		D
I said she died easy of a broken heart disease
   F#														               G (or B)
I listenend through the cemetary trees

(Little guitar fills a D and G pentatonic scale)

Verse 2 (follow same format)
I see the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
All were looking on in human (?) awe
Not it always seemed such a waste, she always had a pretty face
I wondered why she hung this place

(Slide guitar on G scale)
Hey, hey, heyyyyyyyyyyy

Chorus
G																D
Come on, try a little, nothing is forever
Em                                            A
There's got to be something better, in the middle
G                           D
Me and Cinderella, put it altogether
Em                              A
We could drive it home, with one headlight

Verse II
She says it's cold, it feels life Independence Day
And I can't break away from this parade
There's to be an open wind somewhere in front of me (?)
through this maze of ugliness and greed

I see the sun come up at the funeral bridge (?)
Said all is good and nothingness is dead
She runs until she's out of breath, she runs 
until there's nothing left
until she hit the window (?)

Chorus
Solos
Chorus a few times and fade

Note: a (?) denotes when I had no idea what the hell 
Jakob Dylan, so lyric corrections are welcome.  Also, 
if have two or more  guitarists,  I recommend  making 
one  of them play  slide guitar throughout the verses 
to make up for lost fills.  

Added bonus: Sixth Avenue Heartache is F, C, Gm, Bb 
(I'm doing this from memory, it may be C, F, G, Bb).  
																										
Corrections are welcome,   
thanx.																					 
Mike Hirsch																	
lifeboy@cyberwar.com								 
From Villafranc@aol.com Sat Feb 15 16:04:05 1997
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 14:24:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Villafranc@aol.com
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: One Headlight by The Wallflowers

ONE HEADLIGHT
the wallflowers
transcribed by sean villafranca (villafranc@aol.com)

G                             D
So long ago, I can't remember when
        F#                                         Bm
That's when they say I lost my only friend
G                            
Well they said she died easy 
     D
of a broken-heart disease
    F#                                   Bm
I'd listen thru the cemetery trees...

G, D, F#, Bm

              G                             D
I seen the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn
      F#                                    Bm
I've long broken off the human law (?? i made this undecipherable line up
!!??)
           G                                   
Now it always seemed such a waste
     D
she always had a pretty face
 F#                                                   Bm
I wondered why she hung around this place...
G      F#
         Hey....

CHORUS:
G
Come on try a little
D
Nothing is forever
Em                                    A
There's got to be something better than
"In the middle"
G
Me and Cinderella
D
Put it all together
Em                          A
We can drive it home
                             G, D, F#, Bm
With one headlight





She said it's cold, it feels like Independence Day
And I can't break away from this parade
But there's got to be an opening somewhere here in front of me
Thru this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sun up ahead 
at the county line bridge
Saying all this good and nothingness is dead
Running 'til she's out of breath,
she ran until there's nothing left
She hit the end, it's just her window ledge...

Hey....
Come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
"In the middle"
Me and Cinderella
Put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

-guitar solo- G, D, F#, Bm

This place is old, it feels just like a beat-up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn
With sounds of cheap wine, cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn

I sit alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed; But I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here, in between these city walls of dying dreams
I think of death. It must be killing me...

Hey, hey, hey...
Come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
"In the middle"
Me and Cinderella
Put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

-solo & fade-