Heading for the Light — Traveling Wilburys
Chords and lyrics for Heading for the Light by Traveling Wilburys (key of D).
Intro
| A | B | Dm E | A |
Verse 1
I've wandered around with[A] nothing more than [B]time on my hands[B]
I was [Dm]lost in the night with no [E]sight of you
And at [Dm]times it was so blue and [E]lonely
Heading for the [A][Dm]light[A][E]
Verse 2
Been close to the edge,[A] hanging by my [B]fingernails[B]
I've [Dm]rolled and I've tumbled through the [E]roses and the thorns
And I [Dm]couldn't see the sign that [E]warned me, I'm
Heading for the [A]light[A]
Chorus
[F#m]Ooh - [E]I didn't see that [D]big black cloud hanging [A]over me
[F#m]And when the [E]rain came down I was [D]nearly drowned
I [B]didn't know the mess I was[B] in[A]
Verse 3
My shoes are wearing out[A] from walking down this [B]same highway[B]
I [Dm]don't see nothing new but I [E]feel a lot of change
And I [Dm]get the strangest feeling, [E]as I'm
Heading for the [A][Dm]light[A][E]
Solo
| A | B | B | Dm | E | Dm | E | A | A |
Chorus
[F#m]Ooh - my [E]hands were tired [D]jokers and fools on [A]either side
[F#m]But still [E]I kept on till the [D]worst had gone
[B]Now I see the hole I was [B]in[A]
Verse 4
My shoes are wearing out[A] from walking down this [B]same highway[B]
I [Dm]don't see nothing new but I [E]feel a lot of change
And I [Dm]get the strangest feeling, [E]as I'm
Heading for the [A][Dm]light[A][E]
Verse 5
I see the sun ahead,[A] I ain't never [B]looking back[B]
All the [Dm]dreams are coming true as I [E]think of you
Now there's [Dm]nothing in the way to [E]stop me
Heading for the [A][B]light[A][Dm]
Repeat
Now there's [Dm]nothing in the way to [E]stop me
Heading for the [A][B]light[A][Dm]
(pause)
[A] [A] [B] [B] [Dm] [E] [Dm] [E] Heading for the [A][Dm]light[A][E]
[A] [B] [B] [Dm] [E] [Dm] [E] Heading for the [A][B]light[A][E][Dm]
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