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Headset
Let Go B-Sides
2001 BMG Records
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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A- x02220
D- xx0232
E- 022100
A/C#- x42220
F#m- 244222
Intro: D---E
A-E-D-E (x2) A/C#-E-D-E-D--
Verse 1:
A
See I got a little bit of a problem
D
back where I come from,
D
feels like five people in my population
A/C#
and no one ever leaves there
D
I'm gonna be the first one
F#m
coz my papa always told me they way it was,
D
and my mama think she knows me, I know she doesn't
(ah ah ah)
Chorus:
D
But I got my headset on California
D
I'll fly away tomorrow, won't even warn ya
D
and I'll send a big postcard, just to piss you off
D
I got my head set on California here I come
Verse 2:
A
See, I got what you would call an obsession
D
it feels like I think sane
A
the limits of a small town
D
frustrating my brain,
A/C#
might leave some roots there,
D
but my head's on the next plane
F#m
coz my daddy always told me they way it was,
D
and my mama think she knows me, I know she doesn't
(ah ah ah)
(Repeat Chorus)
Here I come
Interlude: E-
Bridge:
F#m
Papa always told me they way it was,
D
and my mama think she knows me, I know she doesn't
(ah ah ah)
Chorus 2:
D
But I got my head set on New York City
D
I'll fly away tomorrow, won't even miss me
E (x2)
and I'll get a big boyfriend, just to piss you off
(Repeat Chorus)
D
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Last Updated: February 12, 2026