Headstrong

’headstrong’
seven mary three from the album “american standard”
transcribed by jason leonard

chords :

Em D * Cmaj7sus2 C5 G/B A9 G5 B5 A5 F5
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 8 – – – – 6 – – – – 3 – –
– – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 9 – – – – 7 – – – – 4 – –
– – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – 9 – – – – 7 – – – – 4 – –
– – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 2 – –

intro :

drum & bass intro : 0 : 00 – 0 : 06

bass plays :

– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – 7 – – – – – – | – – 5 – – – – – – – | – – – – – 7 – – – – | – – – 5 – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – |

guitar enters : 0 : 07 – 0 : 20

rhy . fig . 1
Em D *
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – | * play 4 times *
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – 2 – 2 – – – – | – – 4 – 4 – – – – – |
– – – 2 – 2 – – – 0 | – – 5 – 5 – – – – 0 |
– 0 – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – – – |

rocking part : 0 : 21 – 0 : 34

rhy . fig . 2
Em D *
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | * play 4 times *
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 | 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 |
2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 | 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 |
0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 | 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 |

0 : 35 – 0 : 41
Cmaj7sus2
– – – – – – – – – – |
– 0 – – – – – – – – | * hold , let it ring & feedback *
– 0 – – – – – – – – |
– 0 – – – – – – – – |
– 3 – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – |

0 : 42 – 0 : 48
E5
– – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – | * hold , let ring & feedback *
– – – – – – – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – – – – |
– 0 – – – – – – – – |

0 : 49 – 1 : 23
verse :
play with rhy . fig . 1
Em D * Em D *
headstrong is willing to live like a rat in a hole

Em D * Em D *
headstrong . . . unwilling to listen to anyone at all keeps her

Em D * Em D *
head above the water , keeps her head upon her shoulders

Em D * Em D *
i know , i know , i know she has heard this all before

C5
she don’t break , she don’t sink , don’t think , a thing of me

1 : 24 – 1 : 37
rhy . fig . 2
Em D *
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | * play 4 times *
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 | 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 |
2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 | 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 |
0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 | 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 |

1 : 38 – 2 : 07
chorus :
guitar 1 plays rhy . fig . 1 & guitar 2 plays rhy . fig . 2

Em D Em D
headstrong can fake an awkwardness , silenced by the price of love

Em D Em D
don’t get too close in case , push comes to shove , won’t

Cmaj7sus2 G/B
be your favorite girl , hear you play her song

A9 G5 ( slide up to C5 )
she’s heard it all before

2 : 08 – 2 : 35
bridge :

C5 B5 C5 B5
i don’t mind she knows the number i’m writing

C5 B5 A5 G5
we all need some pain

C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 A5 G5
and remember , what you told me , we all bleed the same

2 : 36 – 2 : 58
guitar solo :

lead guitar solo :

C5 B5 C5 B5
15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 17 – – 17 | 15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – 15 – – 15~17 – 15 | ~ – – – – – – – – 15 – – | – – – – – 15 – – – – 17 – 15 – 17 | 17` – 17` – 17` – 17` |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C5 B5 A5 G5
15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – 15 – – – 15~17 – 15 | – 12 – 12 – 13 – – – 12 – 10 – 8 | – – – – 8 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9` – – `9 – 9 – 7 | – – – – 7 – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9` – – 97 – 7 |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |

F5 E
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – 7 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 7~9 – – – 9 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – 7 | – 7 – ( hold till bass enters ) – |
– – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

2 : 59 – 3 : 13
bass entrance :

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | * repeat 4 times *
7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – – | 7 – 5 – – – 5 – 7 – 5 – – – 7 – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – |

3 : 14 – 3 : 40
verse :
rhy . fig . 1

Em D * Em D *
headstrong is making a list so long , of all the people she has done ,

Em D * Em D *
and undone again , my name engraved

Em D * Em D *
she doesn’t notice the things that i take for granted were my

Em D * Em D *
own to give , my own to give and take she don’t

3 : 41 – 3 : 54

Cmaj7sus2
break , she don’t sink , don’t think

don’t want to give or take my love

don’t break don’t sink don’t think , of me!

3 : 55 – end

guitar 1 plays rhy . fig . 1 & guitar 2 plays rhy . fig 2 . until end .

E D E D E D E D

E D E D E D E D
headstrong headstrong headstrong headstrong

E D E D E D E D E ( let ring )
headstrong headstrong headstrong headstrong ow!

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