– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
headphones – jars of clay
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tuning : standard , with capo on 3rd fret
intro tab :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – | – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – | – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – | – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – |
( the intro riff is played through most of the song , but this is the chord
progression if you want to just strum , or use a different instrument . )
( all chords relative to capo )
F#m G
i don’t have to hear it
A Bm
if i don’t want to
F#m G
i can drown this out
A Bm
pull the curtains down on you
F#m G
it’s a heavy world
A Bm F#m
it’s too much for me to care
G
if i close my eyes
A Bm
it’s not there
chorus :
F#m G
with my headphones on
A Bm
with my headphones on
piano part :
E | – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – | – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F#m G
we watch television
A Bm
but the sound is something else
F#m G
just a song played against the drama
A Bm
so the hurt is never felt
F#m G
i take in the war fires
A Bm
and i’m chilled by the current events
F#m G
it’s so hopeless
A Bm
but there’s a pop song in my head
( chorus )
bridge ( play intro riff throughout )
at the tube stop
you sit down across from me
( i can see you looking back at me )
i think i know you
by the sad eyes that i see
and i wanna tell you
( it’s a heavy world )
everything will be ok
but you wouldn’t hear it
( i don’t wanna have to hear it )
so we go our separate ways
( chorus ) ( the lyrics below are sung over the chorus , except the last line
which is played with the intro riff )
i don’t wanna be the one who
tries to figure it out
i don’t need another reason
i should care about you
you don’t wanna know my story
you don’t wanna own my pain
we’re living in a heavy , heavy world
and there’s a pop song in my head
yeah there’s a pop song in my head
yeah it’s a heavy world
oh no , i don’t wanna have to hear it
heavy world
i don’t want to have to hear it
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
headphones – jars of clay
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tuning : standard , with capo on 3rd fret
intro tab :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – | – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – | – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – | – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – |
( the intro riff is played through most of the song , but this is the chord
progression if you want to just strum , or use a different instrument . )
( all chords relative to capo )
F#m G
i don’t have to hear it
A Bm
if i don’t want to
F#m G
i can drown this out
A Bm
pull the curtains down on you
F#m G
it’s a heavy world
A Bm F#m
it’s too much for me to care
G
if i close my eyes
A Bm
it’s not there
chorus :
F#m G
with my headphones on
A Bm
with my headphones on
piano part :
E | – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – | – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F#m G
we watch television
A Bm
but the sound is something else
F#m G
just a song played against the drama
A Bm
so the hurt is never felt
F#m G
i take in the war fires
A Bm
and i’m chilled by the current events
F#m G
it’s so hopeless
A Bm
but there’s a pop song in my head
( chorus )
bridge ( play intro riff throughout )
at the tube stop
you sit down across from me
( i can see you looking back at me )
i think i know you
by the sad eyes that i see
and i wanna tell you
( it’s a heavy world )
everything will be ok
but you wouldn’t hear it
( i don’t wanna have to hear it )
so we go our separate ways
( chorus ) ( the lyrics below are sung over the chorus , except the last line
which is played with the intro riff )
i don’t wanna be the one who
tries to figure it out
i don’t need another reason
i should care about you
you don’t wanna know my story
you don’t wanna own my pain
we’re living in a heavy , heavy world
and there’s a pop song in my head
yeah there’s a pop song in my head
yeah it’s a heavy world
oh no , i don’t wanna have to hear it
heavy world
i don’t want to have to hear it
