Heads Carolina, Tails California Chords by Jo Dee Messina

Tempo:
136.95 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

A

D#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Heads Carolina, Tails California chords
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[B]
[A] [B]
[E] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] Baby, what do [B] you say we just [A] get lost?
[B]
[E] Leave this one-horse town [B] like two rebels without [A] a cause.
[B]
[E] I've got people in Boston, [B] ain't your daddy still [A] in Des Moines?
[B] We [E] can pack up tomorrow, [B] tonight let's flip [A] a coin.
[B]
[E] Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] somewhere warmer.
[E] Up in the mountains, [B] down by the ocean, [A] where it don't matter.
[B] Long as we're going [E] somewhere together, [B] I've got a quarter.
[A] Past Carolina, [B] Tales [E] California.
[B]
[A] [B] We [E] can load what we own [B] in the back of a U [A]-Haul van.
[B]
[E] Couple modern day Moses, [B] searching for the [E] promised land.
[B] We [E] can go 400 [B] miles before we stop [A] for gas.
[B] [E] We could drive for a day, [B] and then we'll take a look at [A] the map.
[B]
[E] Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] somewhere warmer.
[E] Up in the mountains, [B] down by the ocean, [A] where it don't matter.
[B] Long as we're going [E] somewhere together, [B] I've got a quarter.
[A] Past Carolina, [B] Tales [E] California.
[B]
[A] [B] [E]
[B]
[A] [B] We're [E] gonna get out of here [D#] if we gotta ride a [C#] Greyhound [B] bus.
[E]
Boy, we found you out from [B] the bad luck that's hailing us.
[E]
Oh, Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] [N] somewhere warmer.
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
D#
12341116
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
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To start learning Jo Dee Messina - Heads Carolina, Tails California chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, B, E, B, A, E, A and B in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 68 BPM and then match the original tempo of 137 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Baby, what do [B] you say we just [A] get _ lost?
[B] _ _ _
[E] Leave this one-horse town [B] like two rebels without [A] a _ cause.
[B] _ _ _
[E] I've got people in Boston, [B] ain't your daddy still [A] in Des Moines?
_ [B] _ _ We [E] can pack up tomorrow, [B] tonight let's flip [A] a _ coin.
[B] _ _ _ _
[E] Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] somewhere warmer. _
[E] Up in the mountains, [B] down by the ocean, [A] where it don't matter.
[B] Long as we're going [E] somewhere together, [B] I've got a quarter.
[A] Past Carolina, [B] Tales [E] California.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ We [E] can load what we own [B] in the back of a U [A]-Haul _ van.
[B] _ _ _
[E] Couple modern day Moses, [B] searching for the [E] promised _ land.
[B] _ _ We [E] can go 400 [B] miles before we stop [A] for gas.
_ [B] _ _ [E] We could drive for a day, [B] and then we'll take a look at [A] the map.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] somewhere warmer.
[E] Up in the mountains, [B] down by the ocean, [A] where it don't matter.
[B] Long as we're going [E] somewhere together, [B] _ I've got a quarter.
[A] Past Carolina, [B] Tales [E] California.
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[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ We're [E] gonna get out of here [D#] if we gotta ride a [C#] Greyhound _ _ _ [B] _ bus.
[E]
Boy, we found you out from [B] the bad luck that's hailing _ _ _ _ _ us.
[E]
Oh, Past Carolina, [B] Tales California, [A] somewhere greener, [B] [N] somewhere warmer. _
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This song finds its place within the JoDee Messina album.

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