Headlights (Eminem feat. Nate Ruess)
Tabbed by Miles.
Thanks to Antoning and Nico Burbano.
CAPO: II
A E D F#m E7
e|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0------|
B|-----2-------0-------3-------2-------0------|
G|-----2-------1-------2-------2-------1------|
D|-----2-------2-------0-------4-------0------|
A|-----0-------2---------------4-------2------|
E|-------------0---------------2-------0------|
[Intro]
A E
Mom, I know I let you down
D
And though you say the days are happy
E
Why is the power off, and I'm fucked up?
A E
And mom, I know he's not around
D
But don't you place the blame on me
E
As you pour yourself another drink and
[Hook]
D E A E
I guess we are who we are
D E A E
Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on
D E
Maybe we took this too far
[Verse 1]
A
I went in headfirst, never thinking about who what I said hurt,
E
in what verse. My mom probably got it the worst
D
The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are. Did I take it too far?
E
Cleaning out my closet and all them other songs but regardless I don't hate you cause ma!
A
You're still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom
E
Though far be it for you to be calling, my house was Vietnam
D
Desert Storm and both of us put together can form an atomic bomb
E
Equivalent to Chemical warfare and forever we can drag this on and on but,
A
agree to disagree. That gift from me up under the
E
Christmas tree don't mean shit to me. You're kicking me out?
D
It's 15 degrees and it's Christmas Eve (little prick just leave) ma,
E
Let me grab my fucking coat. Anything to have each other's goats,
A
Why we always at each others throats? Especially when dad, he fucked us both.
E
We're in the same fucking boat. You'd think that it'd make us close (nope),
D
Further away that drove us, but together headlights shine a car full of belongings
E
Still got a ways to go, back to grandma's house it's straight up the road
A
And I was the man of the house, the oldest so my shoulders carried the weight of the load
E
Then Nate got taken away by the state at 8 years old,
D
and that's when I realized you were sick and it wasn't fixable
E
or changable and to this day we remained estranged and I hate it though, but
[Hook]
D E A E
I guess we are who we are
D E A E
Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on
D E
Maybe we took this too far
[Verse 2]
A
Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though
E
Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand baby's growth
D
But I'm sorry mama for Cleaning Out My Closet,
E
At the time I was angry. Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it though,
A
Cause now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes
E
That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's
D
on the radio and I think of Nathan being placed in a home and
E
All the medicine you fed us on, how I just wanted you to taste your own, but
A E
Now the medications taken over and your mental states deteriorating slow
D
And I'm way too old to cry, that shit's painful though but ma, I forgive you,
E
So does Nathan yo. All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both
A
Foster care, that cross you bare, few may be as heavy as yours
E
But I love you Debbie Mathers, oh what a tangled web we have, cause
D
One thing I never asked was where the fuck my deadbeat dad was
E
Fuck it I guess he had trouble keeping up with every address
A
But I'd have flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus
E
Own a collection of maps and followed my kids to the edge of the atlas
D
Someone ever moved them from me? That you could bet your ass's
E
If I had to come down the chimney dressed as Santa, kidnap them
A
And although one has met their grandma
E
Once you pulled up in our drive one nights as we were leaving to get some hamburgers
D
Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you
E
And as you left I had this overwhelming sadness come over me
A
As we pulled off to go our separate paths, and
E
I saw your headlights as I looked back
D
And I'm mad I didn't get the chance to thank you for being my Mom and my Dad
E
So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote this on the jet
F
I guess I had to get this off my chest
G
I hope I get the chance to lay it before I'm dead
A
The stewardess said to fasten my seatbelt, I guess we're crashing
E
So if I'm not dreaming, I hope you this message
D
That I'll always love you from afar, cause you're my mama...
[Hook]
D E A E
I guess we are who we are
D E A E
Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on
D E
Maybe we took this too far
[Verse 3]
A
I want a new life
F#m
One without a cause
D
So I'm coming home tonight
E7
Well no matter what the cost
A
And if the plane goes down
F#m
And if the crew can't wake me up
D
Just know that I was alright
E7
And I was not afraid to die
A
Even if there's songs to sing
F#m
My children will carry me
D
Just know that I'm alright
E7
I was not afraid to die
A
Because I put my faith in my new girl
F#m
So I never say goodbye cruel world
D
Just know that I'm alright
E7
I am not afraid to die
[Hook]
D E A E
I guess we are who we are
D E A E
Headlights shining in the dark night I drive on
D E
Maybe we took this too far
