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AmQuiet in the living roomEm  
Fmaj7All the sound's rolled over into the cChaseEm  
AmAnd by the lonely light of the Emmoon
FAs my fears run 'round in circles I hear you saCyEm  
Fmaj7It's not as Fbad as it seems Cright Cmaj7now
FKeep your head above water don't you CdrownCmaj7  
FIt's alright to keep your head in the CclouCmaj7ds
FI'll be waiting for you when tFmaj7hose walls come cCrumbling down
FAnd from miles above I hope you Fmhear the sCound
 F   Fm   C4X 
Em
FIt's not as bad as it seems rigCht now
FKeep your head above Fmwater don't you Cdrown
FIt's alright to keep your head in the Cclouds
FI'll be waiting for you when Fmthose walls come crumblinCg down
FAnd from miles above FdimI hope you hear Cthe sound
FI'll be waiting for you when Fmthose walls come crumblinCg down

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Head Above Water

by Chance Peña

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Fdim

Am Em

Quiet in the living room

Fmaj7 C Em

All the sound's rolled over into the chase

Am Em

And by the lonely light of the moon

F C Em

As my fears run 'round in circles I hear you say

Fmaj7 F C Cmaj7

It's not as bad as it seems right now

F C Cmaj7

Keep your head above water don't you drown

F C Cmaj7

It's alright to keep your head in the clouds

F Fmaj7 C

I'll be waiting for you when those walls come crumbling down

F Fm C

And from miles above I hope you hear the sound

F Fm C

F C

It's not as bad as it seems right now

F Fm C

Keep your head above water don't you drown

F C

It's alright to keep your head in the clouds

F Fm C

I'll be waiting for you when those walls come crumbling down

F Fdim C

And from miles above I hope you hear the sound

F Fm C

I'll be waiting for you when those walls come crumbling down

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