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[Intro]
  Dm7    C    Am7    Gx2
[Verse 1]
 Dm7I've been waiting on the Csunset
Bills on my mAm7indset
I can't deGny they're getting Dm7high
Higher than my inCcome
My income's Am7breadcrumbs
I've been Gtrying to surDm7vive
The glow that the Csun gives
Right around Am7sunset
GHelps me realDm7ize
This is just a Cjourney
Drop your Am7worries
GYou're gonna turn out Emfine.
[Pre-Chorus]
OFh, you'll turn out Gsus4fine.G  
EmFine, oFh, you'll turn out Gsus4fine.G  
[Chorus]
N.C.                           Dm7  C  
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
You gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
I know it's Dm7hard, know it's Chard,
To reAm7member sometGimes,
But you gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
[Verse 2]
 FI've got my hands in my pockets,
FKickin' these Grocks.
It's kinda hard to watch this life go Am7by.
I'm buyin' into skeptics,
Am7Skeptics G/Bmess with,
The Cconfidence in my Dm7eyes.
I'm seeing all the Cangles,
Starts to get Am7tangled
I Gstart to compromDm7ise
My life and the Cpurpose.
Is it all Am7worth it?
GAm I gonna turn out Emfine?
[Pre-Chorus]
OFh, you'll turn out Gsus4fine.G  
EmFine, oFh, you'll turn out Gsus4fine.G  
[Chorus]
N.C.                           Dm7  C  
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
You gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
I know it's Dm7hard, know it's Chard,
To reAm7member sometGimes,
But you gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
[Bridge]
Dm7Only rainbows Cafter rain,
The Am7sun will always Gcome again.
Dm7It's a circleC, circling,
AAm7round again, it comes aGround again.
I say Dm7only rainbows Cafter rain,
The Am7sun will always Gcome again.
Dm7It's a circleC, circling,
AAm7round again, it comes aGround
[Chorus]
But you gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
You gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
I know it's Dm7hard, know it's Chard,
To reAm7member sometGimes,
But you gotta keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
[Outro]
And keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
And keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
And keep your Dm7head up, oCh,
And you can let your Am7hair down, eGh.
I said "Dm7OooooooCoooooAm7oooh, no no Gno no nooh Dm7nooo!"

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Keep Your Head Up

by Andy Grammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Gsus4

G/B

[Intro]

Dm7 C Am7 G

[Verse 1]

Dm7 C

I've been waiting on the sunset

Am7

Bills on my mindset

G Dm7

I can't deny they're getting high

Higher than my income

Am7

My income's breadcrumbs

G Dm7

I've been trying to survive

The glow that the sun gives

Am7

Right around sunset

G Dm7

Helps me realize

This is just a journey

Am7

Drop your worries

G Em

You're gonna turn out fine.

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gsus4 G

Oh, you'll turn out fine.

Em F Gsus4 G

Fine, oh, you'll turn out fine.

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

N.C.

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

I know it's hard, know it's hard,

Am7 G

To remember sometimes,

Dm7 C

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

[Verse 2]

I've got my hands in my pockets,

F G

Kickin' these rocks.

Am7

It's kinda hard to watch this life go by.

I'm buyin' into skeptics,

Am7 G/B

Skeptics mess with,

C Dm7

The confidence in my eyes.

I'm seeing all the angles,

Am7

Starts to get tangled

G Dm7

I start to compromise

My life and the purpose.

Am7

Is it all worth it?

G Em

Am I gonna turn out fine?

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gsus4 G

Oh, you'll turn out fine.

Em F Gsus4 G

Fine, oh, you'll turn out fine.

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

N.C.

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

I know it's hard, know it's hard,

Am7 G

To remember sometimes,

Dm7 C

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

[Bridge]

Dm7 C

Only rainbows after rain,

Am7 G

The sun will always come again.

Dm7 C

It's a circle, circling,

Am7 G

Around again, it comes around again.

Dm7 C

I say only rainbows after rain,

Am7 G

The sun will always come again.

Dm7 C

It's a circle, circling,

Am7 G

Around again, it comes around

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

I know it's hard, know it's hard,

Am7 G

To remember sometimes,

Dm7 C

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

[Outro]

Dm7 C

And keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

And keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C

And keep your head up, oh,

Am7 G

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Dm7 C Am7 G Dm7

I said "Oooooooooooooooh, no no no no nooh nooo!"

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